I believe the correct answer is B. focused on warlike ability.
Spartans were famous for their warriors, and if you know anything about history (or you've seen the move '300') you know what I'm talking about. Democracy, philosophy, and art were are connected with Athens far more than with Sparta.
The main point of this excerpt is that African-Americans were not considered US citizens.
In the Supreme Court case Dred Scott vs. Sandford, Scott is suing for his freedom from slavery. This is because his master brought him to the Wisconsin territory, a territory where slavery was outlawed.
However, the Supreme Court ruled against him. The reason why they ruled against him is based on the excerpt above. The Declaration of Independence did not make it blatantly clear that slaves were considered citizens. Since they were not considered citizens, they had no legal rights that slave owners had to respect.
Answer:
D. Daimyo
Explanation:
After the 8th century Japan breakdown, private landholdings were first consolidated into estates under authority of the civil nobility and religious establishments. During the 11th and 12th centuries, the military class (samurais) increased in numbers and importance, birthing the term daimyo, which were the military lords who had territorial control over private estates which divided the country. In the 14th and 15th centuries the daimyos were appointed as military governors and held legal jurisdiction over provinces-sized areas. By the late 15th century Japan had been divided into a series of small states in which individual daimyos competed for the control of more territory.
The part of the essay to draw your reader in is your thesis Statement
