Trapped between American and French forces on land and the French fleet on the sea, Cornwallis surrendered on October 19, 1781. This was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. The Americans<span> and the French each signed independent treaties with</span>Britain<span>.</span>
Marbury v. Madison (1803) was a Supreme Court case that settled the principle of judicial review in the United States, determining that American courts hold the authority to strike down laws, statutes, and some government actions that contradict the U.S. Constitution.
This decision established that the U.S. Constitution is an actual law, not merely a declaration of political principles, and helped set the boundary separating the executive and judicial branches of government.
1. Envision. To "see" something in the future as an idea or invention. Usage example: The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.
2. Gulag. A Russian prison or labor camp. The Gulag was a system of forced labor camps established during Joseph Stalin's long reign as dictator of the Soviet Union.
3. Illicit. Something that is illegal or unlawful. Usage example: He was charged with possession of an illicit drug.
4. Perennial. Something which is enduring year after year. Usage example: Home garden are most comprised of two native perennial crops: the banana-like enset and coffee.
5. Ridicule. To put down or mock in a mean way. Usage example: The New York Times ridiculed by Londoners after asking for examples of ‘petty crimes’ in the city.
6. Stereotype. The act of characterizing a group of people in some way. Usage example: Romantic movies stereotyped love as mostly heterosexual.
Most conflicts in Africa have been birthed from one main thing; poverty. poverty and a need for change.
