Mmediately after the Civil War there was an upswing of pride and patriotism among some Americans, especially in the North. President Lincoln's famous "Gettysburg Address" spoke of how the war was meant to ensure that equality and freedom lived on. The cartoon below was drawn by Thomas Nast and published Nov. 22, 1869. It endorsed the 15th Amendment and showed America's ethnic diversity. Fill in the speech bubbles of various people with what some of their concerns might be now that the war was over. Do they believe America is "free and equal for all"? What would be a american women concern be, what would a chinensse mans concern be and what would a American man and native Americans worry be

The price of oil and inflation are connected in a cause and effect relationship, that is, when the price of oil increases, inflation also increases in an economy. this is because, oil is a major input in the economy, that is, it is used for critical purposes such as fueling of vehicles for transportation, for running of industrial generators and machines, for heating homes, etc.for instance, if the price of oil increases in an economy, it will increase the cost of production for those using the oil in their production processes and they will automatically increase the cost of their products in order to offset the extra costs. this leads to general increase in the prices of products in the market and result in inflation.