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what happens when the communist and socialiste party dont win the const 1946 referendum
what percent de suffrage dans les villes does CdG's rpf take
c'etait impossible de rappeller la derniére chmabre des deputés èlue en 1936 ayant...
écart moyen d'espérance de vie ESPAGNE - BULGARIE
On quel année Ahmed Ben Bella est t'il né ?
what was created to talk about colonies and pays associés
when is a provisional government established in france?
intégration des Britanniques dans l'Europe
Skyline ("ligne d'horizon" et par extension "silhouette urbaine")
Because of the Canal, Europeans no longer had to travel around Africa to reach Asia.
What caused Egypt's troubles in the 1800s? Check all that apply.rapid industrial expansionreliance on cotton cropssocial reformsgovernment spendingFrench interference
Read the excerpt from an informational document.I was in the East End of London yesterday and attended a meeting of the unemployed. I listened to the wild speeches, which were just a cry for "bread, bread, bread!" and on my way home I pondered over the scene and I became more than ever convinced of the importance of imperialism. My cherished idea is a solution for the social problem, i.e., in order to save . . . the United Kingdom from a bloody civil war, we colonial statesmen must acquire new lands to settle the surplus population, to provide new markets for the goods produced by them in the factories and mines.—Cecil Rhodes, 1895Which detail from the excerpt best supports the thesis that British imperialism was necessary to gain land for farming?"acquire new lands to settle the surplus population""provide new markets for goods produced by them""which were just a cry for 'bread, bread, bread'""I was in th
Read the opening line from a draft of an informative essay.Which is the best revision of the sentence?Trade between Great Britain and Japan expanded as opium deals between the nations increased in the early 1800s.Britain greatly expanded trade with China, increasing its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s.Britain's expanded trade in opium led to export increases that were five times greater in the early 1800s.Britain greatly expanded trade with China, which increased its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s.
Read the opening line from a draft of an informative essay.This sentence is not effective becauseit is too short to include facts.it lacks information and details.it lacks an example or a quote.it does not grab a reader's attention.
Which statement best describes the introduction of a document-based essay?The introduction states the writer's viewpoint and sets up the main points of the essay.The introduction provides facts and examples that are relevant to the topic of the essay.The introduction includes information from the documents and outside sources to support the essay.The introduction reinforces the viewpoint and states what readers should take away from the essay.
Read an excerpt from an informational document.To some Japanese, the most important national security objective was the unselfish one - to establish a special relationship with China, strengthening the region to allow it to turn back the tide of western imperialism.To others, the selfish objective had to take priority. No matter the cost, Japan's own security and economic survival had to be considered ahead of Asian values. Unless Japan became more powerful, there was no way to save East Asia from the west. Japan could only be made powerful through the economic exploitation of its neighbors.Which detail best supports the thesis that Japan benefited from imperialism?"selfish objective had to take priority""turn back the tide of western imperialism""considered ahead of Asian values""economic exploitation of its neighbors"
As writers revise document-based essays, they should make sure relevant facts and have been included.
To support the thesis of a document-based essay, a writer must include bothfacts and details.charts and graphs.examples and photos.maps and quotations.
Which of the following statements best reflects the point of view of an imperialist? Check all that apply."My country is better than all other countries.""We have much to learn from the cultures of other peoples.""It is our duty to help civilize people less cultured than us.""My country can benefit from the rich resources of other countries.""People are the same all over the world.""God approves of my country's plans to set up new colonies."
Under indirect rule, native culture wasaccepted to some degree.subject to cultural conversion.seen as equal to Western culture.adopted by many Westerners.