For them Bastille was the symbol of Monarchists tyranny.
Those who were opposing the king were locked there, so releasing them would mean that the King lost power over his subjects. Moreover, those who suffered from Kings injustice are likely to become leaders of antimonarchists movement, as their devotion to the cause is unquestionable.
The Great Compromise of 1787 was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that established a two-house legislature under the United States Constitution. It retained the bicameral legislature as proposed by Roger Sherman, along with proportional representation in the lower house. It required the upper house, United States Senate, to have two members from each state.The lower house, or House of Representatives, would have representation based on the population of a state.
<span>A. New Jersey was settled as a sanctuary for religious freedom. While The New England colonies, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland were conceived and established "as plantations of religion</span>
Answer:
Correct answer is d. The Senate must ratify treaties with a 2/3 majority.
Explanation:
Only option D is correct, because according to Constitution senate is approving treaties signed by executive branch with at least two thirds of votes. The last rejected treaty was Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which didn't had 2/3 majority, as 61 senators vote for and 38 against it.
1. <span>Captive slaves were taken from the coast of Africa to the Americas. = Middle Passage.
The term Middle Passage refers to the transportation of slaves from Africa to the Americas (the West Indies, to be more precise) which occurred in the 17th century. Many slaves died during this transportation, and many would die in the Americas due to harsh working conditions.
2. </span><span>Sick captive slaves were thrown overboard, since their deaths were covered by insurance. = Zong Ship Tragedy.
This term refers to the event when slavers who were transporting many slaves on the ship decided to kill a large number of them in order to ensure safe retrieval of healthy slaves, as well as to get money from the dead ones because they were insured.
3. </span><span>Raw materials from the Americas were shipped here to be manufactured into finished goods. = Europe.
It was common practice to produce goods in the Americas, and then transport them to Europe where they would be made into actual finished products. The Americas didn't have such sophisticated technology at the time whereas Europe did.
4. </span><span>Slaves on plantations here harvested tobacco, cotton, sugar, and other crops. = the Americas.
Slaves were sent to the Americas to work on plantations of their owners, for which they wouldn't be paid (or they would get limited amount of resources which were enough to keep them alive). They would harvest whatever was needed to make profit at the time.
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