Columbus and his men encountered indigenous people
Answer:
The drafting and signing of the Declaration of Indepdence and (later) the Articles of Confederation
Explanation: Even without the answer choices, those were the most prominent actions of the Congress, one of these is the correct answer.
Lincoln thought of making a colony for freed blacks in Central or South America however the idea was argued by American Negroes and some leaders themselves, hence Lincoln abandoned the idea. He was faced with a great dilemma that he felt the Constitution did not give him or the Congress authority to infringe on a state's right to allow slavery itself. It would also mean that citizenship of a slave would mean to allow blacks to serve in the Civil War as soldiers but he was reluctant to do so. Thus the idea of emancipation occurred. The Emancipation Proclamation would be issued reluctantly because Lincoln knew that this proclamation would be perceived as a humanitarian gesture, resulting in the border states seceding and there will be more serious racial backlash in the northern cities, plus reducing the chances of receiving financial support from England or France to the south.
1) Increase public awareness of important issues;
2) are often associated with unethical tactics.
Answer: Option A.
<u>Explanation:</u>
The group that has been talked about in the following question talks about having an impact in the politics of the country and can inspire political participation. They are involved in the public awareness of the issues which are related to the society.
It does not focus on all the sections of the society, rather focuses on only one of the sections of the society mostly. It works for achieving the goals of that particular section of the society.