Fighting a defensive war.
Robert E. Lee wanted to take the war to the Union, on Union ground. Most of his victories had been in or near Army of Virginia home soil.
Going north was an attempt to shorten the war as he knew a prolonged war of attrition favored the industrial and populous north.
Father against son, brother against brother. A very sad time.
Answer: Stupas
Stupas are Buddhist commemorative monuments where sacred relics associated with the Buddha were placed.
The monument is richly decorated, consisting of a circular base supporting a massive solid dome, encircled by a railing and four gateways.
Under the rule of Asoka in 273-232 BCE, the wealth and size of the Kingdom depended on the number of stupas. Ashoka spread Buddha’s teaching by building approximately 84,000 stupas.
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B. The events of the Warring states period is the correct answer.
Explanation:
The era of Chinese history characterised by military, bureaucratic reforms and characterised by warfare is known as Warring States Period. It was followed by Spring and Autumn period and ended with the QIn wars of conquest. Three belief systems came into prominence during the warring states period. (Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism).
Confucius was a government minister during the end of Zhou period. <em><u>He was concerned about the leaders and their ethical cultivation. It was due to the events of warring states period that he urged ethical behaviour and framing responsible government as a moral duty</u></em>. He taught that instead of punishments the rulers should align their policies with virtue and the people will have as sense of shame and fulfil their roles.
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BOSTON — Forty years ago this week, federal Judge W. Arthur Garrity's decision to undo decades of discrimination in Boston's public schools was put into action. It was called court-ordered desegregation, but critics called it "forced busing."
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Answer:
OB. He created the Rural Free Delivery bill that delivered mail directly to farms instead of post offices 30 miles away.
Explanation:
Thomas E. Watson was a Georgia politician who supported the egalitarian, agrarian agenda for mostly whites. He also supported white supremacy and would become a noted politician and a representative in the Assembly, Senate, and the House of Representatives.
The greatest achievement of Thomas Watson was his Rural Free Delivery Bill. This service makes it easier for farmers and those residing in the rural areas to get their mail delivered at their doorsteps. Prior to this, the farmers have to go long distances to get their mails from the post office. And with this new Bill, life was made easier for them, garnering a huge support base for Watson from the farmers.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.
