The 13th Amendment was established to completely abolish slavery in the United States of America after the Civil War. The 13th Amendment goes as follows: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Option 1: Read the 13th Amendment above. Identify the parts that abolish slavery. List any part of the amendment that you find interesting. Explain why you find that part interesting.

Unlike european immigrants, chinese immigrants in the 1800s faced: a. language barriers b. laws that severely limited entry c. cultural differences d. nativist sentiments

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

45 were the 1920s a “return to normalcy” or a “time of great change”? submit it in a letter format.