How does a confederation government work? A confederation is a system of government in which sovereign states delegate power to a central government for specific purposes. The government of a confederation acts on the member states, not on the citizens of those states. American government under the Articles of Confederation was a confederation. What is […]
How did transcendentalism contribute to the spirit of reform?
How did transcendentalism contribute to the spirit of reform? TRANSCENDENTALISM. Transcendentalists added to the spirit of reform by urging people to question society’s rules and institutions. Do not conform to others’ expectations, they said. If you want to find God–and your own true self–look to nature and the “God within.” Why did many Transcendentalists become […]
Why is Zidane called Zizou?
Why is Zidane called Zizou? He is nicknamed Zizou Two, the nickname came about since people shied away from calling him Zizi, which in French slang means the male private organ. In 1998, when he led his country to win the World Cup, the French were singing a single name -Zizou, Zizou! for days on […]
Why is the Articles of Confederation important?
Why is the Articles of Confederation important? The significance of the Articles of Confederation is that it provided enough of a structure for the nation to survive during those eight years, while the American people learned about the requirements to run an effective national government. Why the Articles of Confederation were better than the Constitution? […]
Why did South Sudan separate from Sudan?
Why did South Sudan separate from Sudan? The decision to secede can be traced to the northern Sudanese government’s consistent policy of marginalization of the southern part of the country since Sudan became independent in 1956. Why did South Sudan want independence? Southerners say they will choose independence because they have suffered too much as […]
When a cannonball is fired the momentum of the system?
When a cannonball is fired the momentum of the system? Conservation of momentum explains why a gun or cannon recoils backwards when it is fired. When a cannon is fired, the cannon ball gains forward momentum and the cannon gains backward momentum. Before the cannon is fired (the ‘event’) the total momentum is zero. This […]
Who led the civil rights movement and visited St Augustine to work for desegregation in hotels and restaurants?
Who led the civil rights movement and visited St Augustine to work for desegregation in hotels and restaurants? Robert Hayling How did the protests in St Augustine call attention to the civil rights movement? Spring Break protests In the spring of 1964, Hayling put out a call to northern college students to come to St. […]
Why did the US try to stay out of ww2?
Why did the US try to stay out of ww2? To prevent an arms race that could lead to another world war, America signed a number of disarmament treaties to limit the size of naval fleets among Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. Finally, the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor, on December 7, […]
Why is Vancouver called British Columbia?
Why is Vancouver called British Columbia? Etymology. The province’s name was chosen by Queen Victoria, when the Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866), i.e., “the Mainland”, became a British colony in 1858. Is Quebec in British Columbia? Following the Seven Years’ War, Quebec became a British colony in the British Empire….Quebec. Quebec Québec (French) BC AB […]
What enabled the drastic increase in US troop deployment to Vietnam between 1964 and 1965?
What enabled the drastic increase in US troop deployment to Vietnam between 1964 and 1965? What enabled the drastic increase in US troop deployment to Vietnam between 1964 and 1965? How did the United States increase the size of its military during the Vietnam War? It implemented a draft to increase troop size. What specific […]