Henry Bell- Steam-powered boat. Invented in 1812.
Eli Whitney- Cotton Gin. Invented on March 14, 1794.
James Watt- Steam Engine. Invented in 1765.
The first one the change from nation to empire through imperialism
<span>1. What did the protest at Alcatraz Island in the late 1960s accomplish?
D. It brought awareness to the unfair treatment of American Indians.
2.Promoting gender equality in employment is one of the goals of
D. the National Organization for Women.
3. One of the leaders of the American Indian Movement was
C.Russell Means.
4. What did Title IX provide funding for? Check all that apply.
women’s sports programs
women’s education programs
5.What did <u>Native American activists</u> hope Alcatraz Island would become?
A.a cultural center and university
<em /><em>Note that I changed the statement to "Native American activists" rather than "AIM." The American Indian Movement was not directly involved in the occupation of Alcatraz. Native Americans in California from the San Francisco Bay area were the ones who were seeking that Alcatraz be redeveloped as a school and museum for Native Americans, and they pursued the protest/occupation at Alcatraz.</em>
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Checks and Balances was designed to keep each branch from assuming too much power. Presidential power is checked and balanced in many ways. While he can veto various bills and keep them from becoming laws, he can be overridden by a 2/3 vote in both houses. SO if the Congress feels like the President is over stepping his bounds then they can in turn overrule him. The Supreme Court is also in the mix in that if they deem a law to be unconstitutional then they can rule it so and the law is no more. Presidents can influence Supreme Courts by whom they nominate for open positions (or in the case of one President, attempt to add more judges to the Court). However, after the nomination is made and the Senate approves and confirms them then they are free. The only way a Judge can be removed is they are found to be doing something illegal, deemed incompetent and unable to continue doing their job, resign, or die. This allows judges to "operate outside the realm of politics." The idea is that they can focus and not worry about politics and we can assume that decisions will be made free from political influences and bribery.
