Government
Citizens vote for their leader is a characteristic of which type of government?
Democracy
a political system consisting of an independent city having sovereignty over contiguous territory and serving as a centre and leader of political, economic, and cultural life
city-state
THE HINDU RELIGION ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED THIS TYPE OF SOCIAL HIERARCHY.
caste system
Who did the Indus Valley Civilization trade with? Provide evidence to support your answer.
Mesopotamia; seals
What was Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)
advanced the controversial “separate but equal” doctrine. Basically, racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality,
A SMALL, BUT WEALTHY AND ELITE GROUP OF PEOPLE ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.
aristocracy
What did the Indus Valley Civ. depend on for survival? (happened twice a year)
Floods
a collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation. Named after a Black minstrel show character, the laws—which existed for about 100 years, from the post-Civil War era until 1968—were meant to marginalize African Americans by denying them the right to vote, hold jobs, get an education or other opportunities.
Jim Crow Laws
What were the "baths" thought to be used for in the Indus Valley Civilization?
baptisms, religious rituals
cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control.
tyranny
This type of government involves crows, royalty, and fancy stuff like that.
monarchy
WHAT KIND OF JOBS DID “DALITS” HAVE IN THE CASTE SYSTEM?
sanitation workers: manual scavengers, cleaners of drains, garbage collectors, and sweepers of roads. "Untouchables"
a political system consisting of an independent city having sovereignty over contiguous territory and serving as a centre and leader of political, economic, and cultural life
city-state
According to a video we watched, seals from the Indus Valley Civilization were used for what?
Trading, documents, engraving
WHAT WAS “SEPARATE BUT EQUAL?"
The phrase “separate but equal” comes from part of the Court's decision that argued separate rail cars for whites and African Americans were equal at least as required by the Equal Protection Clause
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION OF 1863 IS DESCRIBED BY HISTORIANS AS “SLOW PROGRESS”. EXPLAIN WHAT THIS MEANS WITH AN EXAMPLE.
slaves weren't immediately free because the proclamation took years to be fully carried out
In what present-day country is the Indus Valley Civilization located?
Pakistan
What kind of roles did the Brahmins have?
Priests, scholars