Which of the following is an example of a claim that a historian might make
about the american civil war?
a. president lincoln wrote in a letter, "if i could save the union
without freeing any slave i would do it."
b. the american civil war had many causes, and this paper will
explain them all.
c. the emancipation proclamation freed slaves only in states that
had seceded from the union.
d. former slaves fighting in the union army were essential to several
northern victories.

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

How well does america today live up to the ideals of the declaration of independence?

Use the primary source excerpt below to answer question 6."the resettlement center is actually a jail - armed guards in towers with spotlights and deadly tommy guns, fifteen feet of barbed-wire fences, everyone confined to quarters at what really hurts [is being called] 'japs.' 'japs' are the guys we are fighting."6. based on the quote, what statement best describes the writer nakashima? a. he supports the japanese in world war ii.b. he believes that he is being punished for a crime.c. he does not consider himself an enemy of the united states.d. he is angry about going to the resettlement centered.the answers to this assessment are: 1. b.2. c.3. b.4. c.5. a.6. c.