What did the Virginia company do to attract settlers to its colony? The original settlers were owed their land and stock shares; initial investors at home were owed their dividends. The next year, the Company instituted the headright system, a way to bring more settlers to Virginia. Investors and residents were able to acquire land […]
Which ethnic group currently has no homeland of their own?
Which ethnic group currently has no homeland of their own? After Saddam was deposed, Iraqi Kurds negotiated the creation of a semi-autonomous region called the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), home to around 5 million Kurds. But it’s still not their own country. Why don t the Kurds have a homeland? Why don’t they have a […]
Why was the Vicksburg battle important?
Why was the Vicksburg battle important? A victory at the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1863 gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in the American Civil War. By having control of the river, Union forces would split the Confederacy in two and control an important route to move men and supplies. What was […]
Is the degree to which an employee performs a whole identifiable task?
Is the degree to which an employee performs a whole identifiable task? A) The job characteristics model ( JCM) describes jobs in terms of five core job dimensions: skill variety, the degree to which a job requires a variety of different activities; task identity, the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole […]
Was the Whig Party a third party?
Do gladiators fight to the death?
Do gladiators fight to the death? They didn’t always fight to the death. Hollywood movies and television shows often depict gladiatorial bouts as a bloody free-for-all, but most fights operated under fairly strict rules and regulations. Nevertheless, the life of a gladiator was usually brutal and short. What were the rules of gladiator fights? As […]
Can federal courts interpret state law?
Can federal courts interpret state law? However, sometimes a federal court must apply a state’s law. A decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal court, is binding on state courts when it decides an issue of federal law, such as Constitutional interpretation. What happens if a law is declared unconstitutional? When the proper court […]
How did plantations influence the economy?
How did plantations influence the economy? The plantation system developed in the American South as the British colonists arrived in Virginia and divided the land into large areas suitable for farming. Because the economy of the South depended on the cultivation of crops, the need for agricultural labor led to the establishment of slavery. How […]
What are the factors of peer pressure?
What are the factors of peer pressure? Peer Pressure Risk Factors (About.com) low self esteem. lack of confidence. uncertainty about ones place within a given peer group. no personal interests exclusive of one’s peer group. feeling isolated from peers and/or family. poor academic abilities or performance. fear of one’s peers. lack of strong ties to […]
How is the 10th amendment related to federalism?
How is the 10th amendment related to federalism? The Tenth Amendment provides that “powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” While this language would appear to represent one of the most clear examples of a […]