Candide is a satire by the philosopher Voltaire. It is very critical of the aristocracy and the church, It is also critical of certain tenets of the Enlightenment, especially ideas about social class. The novel uses humor to show the need for social reform.
The germans lost so many soldiers, and equipment/armory that they couldn't attack the allies again. It destroyed the German army, and lead to the end of the war.
The antiwar protests at Kent State took place on May 4, 1970. The students were protesting the Vietnam War. During the protests, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on the protestors and killed four students. Nine other students were injured. After the incident, a student-led strike closed many college campuses across the country.
Slavery was a key issue in the admission of states into the union. states had to be admitted in pairs, free states and slave states, in order to maintain balance in the union. It was agreed that offsetting the balance would escalate the tension regarding slaverly and tear apart the union.
C) Texas sought to gain independence from Mexico, due to Mexico's government changing from a democracy to a dictatorship.
Texas saw the laws in Mexico as arbitrary and tyrannic in many ways. It reminded them of how British used to treat the colonies, maybe worse. They did not want to follow the rules of Mexico.
