How did the qing, a small percentage of the population, maintain power over a much larger group of chinese subjects?

What two things did former british prime minister winston churchill affirm in his iron curtain speech?

Before the civil war, the constitution protected slavery -true -false

2points which excerpt from thomas paine's common sense best represents an attempt to appeal to ethos to persuade the reader? a. the infant state of the colonies, as it is called, so far from being against, is an argument in favor of independence. b. to talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith is madness and folly. o c. oye that love mankind! ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! o d. i am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment to espouse the doctrine of separation and independence..