The Church was extremely influential during the medieval ages. They held the ability to disperse information because churches were scattered all over Europe. This enabled their network of monks and priests to share information very fast. Furthermore, they collected taxes from peasants very often in the form of goods (farm produce for example), this made them very rich. They also had control over decisions which different rulers did as they could exile them which wasn't something any ruler wanted.
Francis Lubbock (1815 – 1905) was the governor of Texas between 1861 and 1863, and therefore he was in office during the Civil War (1861-1865).
During his ruling, he promoted the conscription (draft) so that every non-disabled men joined the Confederate States Army. He appointed how slaves should replace working white men so that they could join the army. He even made the aliens who lived in Texas subjects of the draft. In general, he worked hard to ensure the mility abilities of Texas.
He rejected reelection in 1863 in order to join the Confederate Army himself. In 1864 Lubbock was named assistant of Jefferson Davis and traveled to Richmond. He had a close relationship with Jefferson Davis, the only President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. Both would be captured together by the Union authorities.
<em>A statement that enabled the English to challenge Spain's power of the sea and seek colonies in North America was;</em>
A) The defeat of the Spanish Armada
<u>The defeat of the Spanish Armada has long been held as one of England's greatest military achievements. However, some more recent historians claim that the English victory was no more than a lucky accident.</u>
John Ruthledge was appointed to the serve on the Supreme Court twice, first as associate justice and then, after a period of years off the Court, as Chief Justice, Washington appointed federal judges to 17 United States District Courts.
Answer:
The events that took place in the century showed how disadvantageous it was for Filipinos to live under European domination and how big the country could be if it achieved independence and self-control. This generated a strong sense of nationalism and patriotism in Rizal and his countrymen.
Explanation:
In the 19th century Rizal was able to see how productive his country was, how charitable and hardworking his people were and how large and self-sufficient the nation could be. However, the country was exploited by European nations, by an inefficient government that diminished and limited the rights and freedoms of the people. This generated a feeling of nationalism, a patriotism that led him to fight for his land and promote the happiness and dominance of his nation.
