The Chinese agreed to sign the Treaty of Nanjing which signified the end of the First Opium War in 1842 because of the potential for an even greater defeat through battle. The major goal of the treaty was to open up trade in China to the British which the British gained from the weakened Chinese Government.
False! It was passed to prevent a war
They go to different places in different states. Lancaster Turnpike was once a privately owned road with tolls. It isn't now.
He changed his vote because of a letter from his mother asking him to "be a good boy" and vote for the amendment.
<u>Explanation</u>:
- Harry Thomas Burn was the youngest member of the state legislature (Tennessee General Assembly )
- He is remembered for the step taken to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment during his very first legislature.
- Even though he really intended to vote for the amendment, he was pressurized by party leaders and other misleading telegrams. He began to side with the Anti-suffragists.
- He received a letter from his mother which made him to change his mind and vote for the amendment.
- The result of the vote was a tie of 48-48, when the house speaker called for a vote on the "merits", but his vote broke the tie in favor of ratifying the amendment.
Answer:
Propaganda in its Many Forms
Sometimes we tend to think of propaganda in relatively narrow terms. However, propaganda can actually take many different forms. Any form of media used to influence an opinion (usually on a political or social issue) can be considered propaganda. Films, posters, music, photographs, written text, and sculptures are common forms of propaganda.
