Answer:
The “Reconstruction Amendments” passed by Congress between 1865 and 1870 abolished slavery, gave black Americans equal protection under the law, and granted suffrage to black men. ... The system of sharecropping allowed blacks a considerable amount of freedom as compared to slavery.
Explanation:
The expansion of the United States throughout Latin America
The rise of nationalism in Europe
The rise of big businesses, creation of monopolies and the gaining of massive sums
of wealth
The rise of civil unrest in the United States
Which of the following describes a "robber baron"
Answer:
A.
Explanation:
"Akbar won the support of the Hindu kings he had defeated by marrying their daughters. . . He promoted peace and religious tolerance across the kingdom. Emperor Akbar tried to create a new system of moral teaching, combining elements of Islam, Hinduism, and other religions."
"Through his policy of tolerance, opening employment of Hindus of all castes, ending the tax on non-Muslims, and marrying a Hindu princess, while treating Hindu princes as partners in government, Akbar was able to win the support of Hindu subjects."
Answer: D. construction and protection of roads that ensured safe and easy travel
Explanation:
Under Genghis Khan and his descendants, the Mongols conquered much of Asia and some of Eastern Europe such that they created the largest land empire ever seen.
Even though these Mongols could be brutal in conquest, they increased trade in the region by repairing the networks of roads that connected their conquered areas as well as constructing more. The protection they afforded these roads was renowned thus making travel easy.
