1. Economic competition among industrial nations.
2. Political and military competition, including the creation of a strong naval force.
3. A belief in the racial and cultural superiority of people of Anglo-Saxon descent.
3. The literacy rate began to rise as interest in learning grew.
4. Books became available to many people throughout Europe.
Before the results of the printing press, when Johannes Gutenberg invented it in 1440, only about thirty percent of European adults were literate (could read and write). His invention flooded Europe with printed material which is when literacy rates began to rise after interest in learning increased.
Answer:
<em><u>William Lloyd Garrison</u></em>- founded the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator.
<em><u>Frederick Douglass</u></em>- wrote an autobiography describing hardships as a slave.
<u><em>Both</em></u>- was a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Explanation:
The two personalities, Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison are two prominent figures in the struggle to achieve liberty for the slaves. They are also important for their contribution to the abolitionist movement.
The paired descriptions of the two people are listed below-
<em><u>William Lloyd Garrison</u></em>- founded the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator.
<u><em>Frederick Douglass</em></u>- wrote an autobiography describing hardships as a slave.
<em><u>Both</u></em>- was a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Answer:
D) Zeitoun’s business is thriving with the rebuilding of New Orleans.
Explanation:
Through the passage from Part 5 of the text "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers, the excerpt shows how the hurricane had affected both Zeitoun and the whole city of New Orleans. But through it all, they are still working in trying to regain what they lost. Both had overcome the worst of times and had survived, now working on rebuilding their lives. The excerpt shows or rather suggests that Zeitoun's business s coming together slowly again, gaining ground and on the process of becoming what it used to be. The rebuilding process of the city of New Orleans after the hurricane had provided a platform for his business to be active, bringing it back on its feet.
