The correct answer is B) Were designed to protect the rights of African Americans.
During Reconstruction, there were three critical constitutional amendments that were meant to help African Americans. These include:
1) 13th amendment- This constitutional amendment gets rid of slavery in the United States, officially freeing millions of slaves.
2) 14th amendment- This amendment states that all people born on US soil are US citizens. It also established the Equal protection clause to ensure that all citizens are treated equally under the law.
3) 15th amendment- This amendment said that a person cannot be stopped from voting based on their race, essentially giving African-American males the right to vote.
On Jan. 17, 1893, Hawaii's<span> monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate. The coup led to the dissolving of the Kingdom of </span>Hawaii<span> two years later, its annexation as a U.S. territory and eventual admission as the 50th state in the union.</span>
D that’s the answer that makes the most sense geographically
Answer: C. Battle of Marathon
Explanation:
The Battle of Marathon was fought in 490BC between Athens and Persia in what became known as the first invasion of the Greek mainland by the Persians and was led by Darius The Great.
Before the battle, the Athenians sent a message to request help from Sparta but the Spartans declined involvement due to their observance of a religious festival.
Regardless, Athens and her Allies inflicted a crushing defeat on the Persians that kept them out of Greece for over a decade before Xerxes the Great invaded their shores once more.
This therefore must be the battle that the text speaks of.
Answer:
Kings and queens best represent the interests of the people
Explanation:
Beginning in the Middle Ages, most people in England came to believe that kings and queens best represent the interests of the people.
This was due to the fact that a monarchical system of government was already in place and they believed that the rulers had the interest of the people at heart.
