Who were Puritans and Pilgrims? Pilgrims were separatists who first settled in Plymouth, Mass., in 1620 and later set up trading posts on the Kennebec River in Maine, on Cape Cod and near Windsor, Conn. Puritans were non-separatists who, in 1630, joined the migration to establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Why did the English leave […]
Should the drinking age be lowered from 21 to a younger age?
Should the drinking age be lowered from 21 to a younger age? Proponents of lowering the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) from 21 argue that it has not stopped teen drinking, and has instead pushed underage binge drinking into private and less controlled environments, leading to more health and life-endangering behavior by teens. Why should […]
What were five major problems in the British parliamentary system?
What were five major problems in the British parliamentary system? Check all that apply. Only five percent of the population was able to vote. Only wealthy landowners were able to vote. Only wealthy business owners were able to vote. Large cities were extremely underrepresented. Large and small cities had equal representation. Who was instrumental in […]
Who planned the Seneca Falls Convention?
Who planned the Seneca Falls Convention? Elizabeth Cady Stanton What caused the Seneca Falls Convention? She also was inspired by Lucretia Mott, whom she met almost eight years earlier in London at the World Anti-Slavery Convention. There, the two were brought to the women’s only section and were not allowed to sit or speak at […]
What is the structural independence?
What is the structural independence? Structural independence can be defined as the ability to make changes in the structure of the database without affecting the user’s ability to operate the data present in the data. Without structural independence, the various databases managing applications may become inoperable. What is structural independence in a database? Structural independence […]
How did Plessy vs Ferguson impact Jim Crow laws?
How did Plessy vs Ferguson impact Jim Crow laws? The U.S. Supreme Court changes history on May 18, 1896! The Court’s “separate but equal” decision in Plessy v. Ferguson on that date upheld state-imposed Jim Crow laws. It became the legal basis for racial segregation in the United States for the next fifty years. How […]
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act?
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act? It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting. This “act to enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution” was signed into law 95 years after the amendment was ratified. What did […]
How are life liberty and property related?
How are life liberty and property related? Among these fundamental natural rights, Locke said, are “life, liberty, and property.” Locke believed that the most basic human law of nature is the preservation of mankind. Property also referred to ownership of one’s self, which included a right to personal well being. Why is life liberty and […]
What is implicit pattern learning?
What is implicit pattern learning? Implicit learning is the learning of complex information in an incidental manner, without awareness of what has been learned. Examples from daily life, like learning how to ride a bicycle or how to swim, are cited as demonstrations of the nature of implicit learning and its mechanism. What factors can […]
How do you treat a dissociative fugue?
How do you treat a dissociative fugue? Treatment of Dissociative Fugue If people have had dissociative fugues, psychotherapy, sometimes combined with hypnosis or drug-facilitated interviews (interviews conducted after a sedative is given intravenously), may be used to try to help people remember the events of the fugue period. What are the symptoms of dissociative fugue? […]