The term "white mans burden" refers to imperialism, Eurocentric racism and Western aspirations to dominate the developing world. However, this phrase did not start as a broad term but was a poem by Rudyard Kipling about the colonization of the Philippines by the United States after taking it from Spain during the Spanish-American War.
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Jade I think it is the last one. I am not positive. If that is wrong I am sorry.
Answer: African-Americans we’re still treated as if they were still slaves in the American Revolution. For instance, they were placed in the front lines during battle, where there were higher chances of getting killed.
The most important event was obviously the American Civil War from 1861-1865. This led to the 14th Amendment which defined a citizen as "any person born or naturalized in the US." The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, and the 15th Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote to someone because of their race.
Other key events include the Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Revolution, The Spanish-American War, the War of 1812, the purchase of Alaska, the Mexican Cession, the Indian Wars, and the California Gold Rush.
Like I said, the right to vote was extended to all male citizens by the 15th Amendment. Women were not given the right to vote until the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920.
The "conference committee" in Congress is (A) the final step before congressional approval of a bill. The conference committee is the process by which the Senate and House of Representatives work to decided on a version of a bill that each house finds agreeable before it is voted into law.
