It is derived from the word Consulate... in french? But, it means higher power or panel of leaders.
Answer:The struggle for the independence of Texas took place over many years, although the actual war that achieved independence from Mexico was relatively brief. In the 1820s, Stephen Austin won the Mexican government's approval to bring American families into the sparsely settled Tejas (Texas) region. Vast land grants would be awarded to the settlers if Austin could sponsor 300 families and assure the officials that the newcomers would
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Read The Last Days of Innocence: America at War 1917–1918, by Harries and Harries (Random House, 1997)
According to harries and Harries, what were two reasons the espionage and sedition acts were passed?
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The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918) were enacted to grant the government more reliable means to control the information related to the word effort. On one hand, there was the need to control what citizens said publicly about the war, to make sure that messages that incite disloyalty don´t spread.
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At the same time, it was important to safeguard sensitive information about the war preparations, so the government being able of suppressing dangerous publications revealing secret details about the war.