According to Frederick Douglass "What to the slave is the fourth of July?" Answer the questions with textual evidence. In some ways, the first part of the speech is a traditional patriotic speech. Identify these elements.
Douglass uses religious language in discussing Independence. Why do you think he does so?
What is his opinion of the American Founders? What characteristics does he praise about them? What is their most significant accomplishment?
What does he mean by ring-bolt?
Douglass repeatedly uses the pronouns “you” and “your” (rather than “our” and ‘ours”) throughout this section. Why does he do this?
Why do you think he delivered the speech on the 5th rather than the 4th of July?
Why does he call his own time “degenerate”?

Which of the following is an example of a concurrent power? a. when a group of states work together to regulate interstate commerceb. when a federal law enforcement agency state policec. when a state creates a treaty with a foreign governmentd. when a local government collects taxes on imports

The bubonic plague killed 35% to 50% of the european population. the death toll was much higher in urban areas then in rural ones. the disproportion of mortality rates can be attributed to fact that cities were more densely populated then rural areas. england and italy were mostly affected; in some towns, the plague claimed 70-80% of the residents. the high death rates resulted in a large amount of wealth and property being passed from one owner to another as people moved from the country to the and other members of the clergy contracted the plague at a higher rate, because they had more contact with people infected by the disease. because of the high mortality rate, the church was desperately in need of new priests. many young priests were ordained without proper training. these inexperienced clergymen caused many to lose respect for the church. according to the passage, what were the effects of the plague? select all that apply. about 70 percent of europeans died. the plague resulted in people moving to the cities. the plague caused people to lose faith in the church. more people enrolled in universities and became priests. wealth and property changed hands after people died.

Due to what conditions were slaves brought into brazil to work the fields? the climate was similar to that of africa. the indigenous workers were hired as managers. the indigenous workers had died from exposure to diseases from europe. slaves from africa were already used in other regions and brazil was the next location.