There was a changing attitude in colonists. Instead of seeing themselves as standing up for their rights as English people. They began to make claims based on abstract ideas about freedom and natural rights. This idea that all humans have certain rights derived from natural law has become a pretty big deal. True or false

2points which option best completes the diagram? humanitarian aid as a tool of foreign policy the united states provides humanitarian aid to rebuild after an earthquake. the country supports u.s. interests. o a. more educated citizens are more likely to create a democratic government o b. the citizens and government have a positive attitude toward the united states. o c. more prosperous citizens have money to spend. o d. the country's government discovers a new natural resource.

20 points “the creation of a mosaic was a complicated procedure that called for careful timing and teamwork. . walls were painted with resin or tar before being covered with the first of three layers of plaster. . a sketch of the projected work was then made on the plaster to serve as a guide for the various artisans. the outermost layer of plaster, in which the pieces, or tesserae, of the mosaic would be set, was spread on only enough area to contain a day’s work. some of the tesserae—small, carefully cut fragments of colored glass, marble, and semiprecious stones—were pressed into the wet plaster so that they projected at a slight angle. the stones thereby better reflected light and imbued the finished mosaic with a shimmering life of its own.” —empires besieged: time frame a.d. 200–600 how many layers of materials were under the tiles? a. two- c. four- b. three- d. five

Most civilizations require payment to government in form of a tax. a tax is a payment to the government for protection, celebrations, buildings, and many other things that benefit the people. the sixteen to eighteen million people in the aztec empire had to pay such taxes to their leader, montezuma. what payment might they have they been most unhappy with? a the required payment of corn to feed the emperor, his servants, and to feed the people at times of celebration and in times of need. b the required payment of silver to trade with other empires. c the required payment of their sons and daughters to be kept as slaves or sacrificed to the gods. d the required payment of gold to the emperor for fancy jewelry.