Since 1789, congress has sent 33 constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. Of these, 27 have been ratified.
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Portugal was the first independent nation
Answer: The Industrial Revolution sparked a greater need for cheap raw materials
Explanation:
The Industrial Revolution was the improvement of production processes in Europe such that goods were being produced way more efficiently than before. This meant that industrial goods could be mass produced in higher quantities.
To produce manufactured goods however requires raw materials which was lacking in Europe at the time so they sought to get these materials from other places and cheaply if they could. They therefore colonized areas rich in raw materials such as Africa to get these materials at low low prices.
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C. To appeal to the dissatisfied, multi-ethnic population of the Soviet Union.
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Gorbachev was not trying "to establish his dominance," as the other answer here had suggested. When Gorbachev came into leadership in the USSR, the Soviet economy was struggling and there were dissidents across the spectrum of the country who called out for reforms and changes.
In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev proposed policies of perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness) in the Soviet Union. Perestroika meant allowing some measure of private enterprise in the Soviet Union. Glasnost meant allowing a bit of freedom in regard to speech and publication.
It was and is the way we live our lives without that we wouldnt have the rights we do today
