The Bill of Rights reflects a key Enlightenment idea because it limits what government can do and it does so in order to protect the rights of the people. According to Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke, the purpose of government was to protect the basic human rights of its people.
In Africa, many people converted to Islam because they were
impressed by its teachings and the conduct of the early Muslims. Islam
stressed brotherhood of all believers. This also encouraged peaceful
trade between people of different nations.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act<span> was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of </span>Kansas<span> and</span>Nebraska<span> to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. The </span>Act<span> served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30´.</span>
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What are interstate compacts, and what part is played by the national government in these agreements? They are written agreements to settle disputes between two or more states.
