Rudyard Kipling is best known for The Jungle Book which Disney made into an animated feature film and his poem "If". There was another side to Mr. Kipling that has offended many. Identify and explain what this is?
John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil, he crushed his competition and created a monopoly. How was he able to do this?
The Industrial Revolution changed the western world by creating a transition from an agrarian society to an urban society. Explain 2 challenges that this created for mankind.
Toussaint Louverture saw Haiti liberated from the French, Simon Bolivar liberated five South American countries from Spain. Using your knowledge of social studies, contrast the accomplishments of these countries with those of the US.
The stated goal of the American Revolution was independence for the 13 American colonies. Did the French Revolution achieve the same thing? Why or why not?
Read the English Bill of Rights, then answer the question; Did King George III uphold the law for the colonists in America? Explain.
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