The desire for access to natural and mineral resources and the hope of many settlers for economic opportunities or religious refuge led to an increased migration to and settlement in the west

(a) california gold rush
(b) religious refuge
(c) farmers can move west and make more money because they could get more land
(d) south wanted to expand slavery

A. spinoza thinks that we human beings are due for what was described in class as an “ontological demotion.” explain this ontological demotion, comparing his view of what we are to a more traditional aristotelian view. (you should concentrate on spinoza’s views on the human body, but be sure to say something about what he thinks the human mind is.) why does he think the demotion is needed? is he right? explain why the demotion matters to the overall project of the ethics.

Describe how gravity and convection work together to move the plates in the plate tectonics theory

Which groups of people most directly benefited from song innovations in the song dynasty‘s open border policy?