The correct answer is Austria-Hungary
The borders of Austria and most European countries have been formed over hundreds of years. Whenever they could, rulers and dynasties sought to expand their domains. The Habsburg family, one of the most powerful in Europe, governed a large area that was named Austria. Over time, the region of Hungary, which was in the territory of the Habsburgs, began to demand more autonomy. In 1867, the Habsburgs were forced to divide their empire into two parts. Thus a new empire emerged, the Austro-Hungarian. The two nations formed a dual monarchy (one king for two countries), which remained until 1918.
The purpose of this excerpt is that It speaks about the setting of the play.
Explanation:
The three liens are extremely economical at setting up the situation for the rest of the play here. The lines first convey that the parents are enraged and that the children are at fault. It also shows that they cannot do anything about it.
The last line deftly tells the audience that they are going to be stuck in traffic for 2 hours effectively making them struck in the same situation for the duration.
This becomes the setting of the play by introducing the main conflict and the time frame of it.
In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that facilities that were "separate but equal" were permissible under the US Constitution.
This allowed the Jim Crow laws to develop wherein African Americans went to different schools, ate at different restaurants or in different sections, and were generally segregated from the population
