The primary goal of the student protests in
tiananmen square (1989) was to
(1) support the policies of the chinese
communist party
(2) decrease the amount of western influence in
china
(3) encourage the spread of industrialization
throughout china
(4) increase political freedom and rights in china

For 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?

In at least two paragraphs, discuss the differences between the principles of republicanism and democracy. explain whether you think the united states is more of a republic or a democracy. refer to at least one example from the constitution.

How did geography influence the development of the byzantine empire?