They would chose death to die with honor instead of being captured by the enemy and being forced to face capital punishment which would bring shame to themselves and their family
Black codes were restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War.
A main goal of the monarchs of Europe during the Age of Absolutism was to "<span>B) centralize political power," since they were "absolute" in their rule--meaning that they did not want any interruption of their power. </span>
The immigrants were looking for economic stability
