The first monotheistic religion was Zoroastrianism. It was founded by the Persians around 2000 BCE. Linguistically, the books of Zoroastrianism have much in common with the Vedic texts, however the Vedic religion itself was polytheistic. Judaism and Christianity both emerged later, inspired by Zoroastrianism.
The British government decided to make the American<span> colonies pay a large share of the war debt from the French and Indian War. Through the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and other taxes, the British tried to collect taxes that the </span>American<span> people considered harsh.</span>
Answer: A, and D
Explanation:
D is definitely correct,
But A might not be (but it’s likely)
The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) were four laws passed by Federalists that restricted the activities of foreign residents in the country, allowed the government to deport foreigners seen as "dangerous", made it difficult for immigrants to vote, requiring them to reside for 14 years in the U.S. to become eligible to vote, and it prohibited public opposition to the government.
1. What led to the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
The Acts were passed after the diplomatic incident called "XYZ Affair" that almost involved the United States and France in war. Facing French foreign threat, the Federalist President Adams created the acts as a way to prevent subversion in the United States against governmental measures.
2. What made them so controversial?
The Acts, especially the Sedition Act, were so controversial because it violated people's rights of freedom of speech and of the press protected under the First Amendment. Under the acts, anyone who wrote, printed, uttered or published any writing seen as false, scandalous and malicious against the government could be imprisoned or would have to pay fines.
In 1776, he was part of the five-member committee that helped draft the Declaration of Independence<span>, in which the 13 </span>American<span>colonies declared their freedom from British rule. That same year, Congress sent </span>Franklin<span> to France to enlist that nation's help with the </span>Revolutionary War<span>.</span>
