History of the Americas Questions
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The main "inalienable" rights given by Thomas Jefferson in the "Declaration of Independence" were life, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
Nationalism and democratization are historical processes that in the contemporary era have achieved stability and universal consensus as concepts.
In "The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the Negro Patriot of Hayti" author John Beard reported that after the Haitian Revolution the French troops were able to recapture Haiti with relative ease because:
In lecture, it was discussed that the Louisiana Purchase occurred as a direct result of the Haitian Revolution.
In his "Introduction" to Imagined Communities author Benedict Anderson argued that nationality is:
The Haitian revolution is a victorious historical moment that proves racial minorities are included in political and civic nationalism.
The revolution in Haiti in 1791 is one of several democratic revolutions that followed the American Revolution. The United States responded to the revolution in Haiti by:
The Westphalian system of governance, and based on treaties between sovereign nation-states, remains the basis of our global system today.
In his early draft of the "Declaration of Independence" Thomas Jefferson accused the king of Great Britain of several abuses. Which of the following abuses was later removed from the Declaration?
According to the American "Declaration of Independence" from where does the government derive its power?
In "Defining the Industrial Revolution" author Peter Stearns argued that the start of the Industrial Revolution was in what decade?
Who was Thomas Jefferson influenced by in writing the Declaration of Independence?
What was the main argument for the colonists to rebel against the British?
How did Americans show their opposition to the British taxation?
Why was the pamphlet Common Sense so important during the American Revolution?
What does the slogan "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" express a belief in?
colonists were required to buy a stamp for each piece of paper they used
Which of the following were main goals of the Great Society reforms undertaken by Lyndon Johnson during the 1960's?
what three powerful european countries had colonies in america
True or false- After the war, did plantations continue to prosper?