The Haitian Revolution has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. Slaves initiated the rebellion in 1791 and by 1803 they had succeeded in ending not just slavery but French control over the colony.
The Northwest Ordinance is considered one of the most important laws in American history because it created the process for admitting states and expanding the country (C).
Passed in 1787, it recognized the sovereignty of the Federal government and allowed it to become bigger and bigger by creating entirely new states in the west, instead of enlarging the thirteen states which already existed. This resulted in the creation of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin in the early nineteenth century.
In the form of Egyptian hieroglyphs –emerged in Africa from the 4th century BCE. In Ethiopia, the Ethiopic script was developed in the 4th century CE, and in Sudan the Meroïtic script was created about 180 BCE. The Tifinagh script is of particular importance for West Africa.
The 7th amendment states that civil cases such as lawsuits with an amount greater than $20 that are based on disagreements between businesses or people, have a right to be decided by a jury in federal court. After the jury settled the case it should go back to trial again. This amendment relates to the theme of freedom because our freedom is determined by the jury during cases and not a the government. By having the jury determining our freedom in cases it protects our rights from being abused by the government.
