Why were 13 colonies upset with British rule? They had to pay high taxes to the king. They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation. They were also angry because the colonists were forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in their homes. The 13 original states. […]
How are Electoral College numbers determined?
How are Electoral College numbers determined? In the Electoral College system, each state gets a certain number of electors based on its total number of representatives in Congress. Each elector casts one electoral vote following the general election; there are a total of 538 electoral votes. The candidate that gets more than half (270) wins […]
How do the ancient Africans view fate?
How do the ancient Africans view fate? As we recall, Africans believe that the destiny of the individual and the community are interdependent, interconnected, and intertwined. Africans also believe in a universe that is in process of formation and transformation, and therefore life means being involved in a process of becoming, together. What are the […]
What is another communication term for a public speaker?
What is another communication term for a public speaker? Rhetoric. The practice of public speaking, or oratory. Canons of Rhetoric. A classical approach to speechmaking in which the speaker divides a speech into five parts: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery. What reminds us that successful communication can never be divorced from the concerns and […]
What were the sturdy vehicles with white tops used to move west called?
What were the sturdy vehicles with white tops used to move west called? Prairie schooner, 19th-century covered wagon popularly used by emigrants traveling to the American West. What type of vehicle did the pioneers use to carry their belongings? wagons Which formerly enslaved African helped drive the British and Spanish from Santo Domingo? Toussaint-Louverture Which […]
What was the Minamata disease?
What was the Minamata disease? Minamata disease is a methylmercury poisoning with neurological symptoms and caused by the daily consump- tion of large quantities of fish and shellfish that were heavily contaminated with the toxic chemical generated in chemical factories and then discharged into the sea. What happened in the Minamata disaster? Mercury was in […]
What influenced Judaism?
What influenced Judaism? According to Jewish beliefs, they had a special covenant—agreement— with their God. Some historians have argued that Jewish monotheism was influenced by Zoroastrianism—a faith the Jews would have encountered during the Babylonian Exile and in their broader interactions with other Near Eastern peoples. How did Judaism influence Western civilization? Judaism has played […]
Which of these epic poems describes the heroes and events of the Trojan War?
What will the US population be in 2025?
What will the US population be in 2025? 347.34 What is the expected world population in 2030? 8,548,487,371 What Year Will there be 8 billion humans? The shaded regions correspond to range of projections by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; for example, it estimates that the world population will reach 8 […]
What building is not found on the Plaza Principal?
What building is not found on the Plaza Principal? Family homes, on the other hand, are not common and would not be found in a plaza principal. In a plaza principal several events might take place such as meetings with friends and music festivals as opposed to corporate meetings which are usually held in private […]