A. The Republicans gained a majority in both the House of Representatives and Senate. 54 seats went to the party in the House and 8 in the Senate
* Have spread ideas and innovations - Muslims spread Greek and Roman texts
* Christianity created more freedom for women as nuns
* The Catholic Church's Pope was seen as ruler rather than the emperor or political ruler (I think you can spin this one either way)
* Widows and orphans were adopted/aided by the church
* Muslims contributed to several scientific discoveries
Answer:
After Vietnam won independence in a war with France, the country was partitioned in two as the West worried about Communism spreading in Southeast Asia.
The North was left to the Communists who had played a vital role in the war against France and the South became democratic with free elections and massive aid from the US.
North Vietnam
- Allied with Soviet Union.
- Became a Communist country.
- Opposed the idea of elections.
South Vietnam
- Supported the idea of elections.
- Allied with the United States.
- Became a democratic republic.
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam
The debate was over Cuban independence from Spain, Spain held onto Cuba for a very long time in a rebellious way.
