Look at each pair of statements. each statement in the pair is labeled as a cause or as an effect. mark the pair of statements if they are correctly labeled.

a.
cause: europe's population decreased.
effect: the black death attacked europe.

b.
cause: there were fewer workers.
effect: peasants left their manors.

c.
cause: the manor system crumbled.
effect: peasant farmers prospered.

d.
cause: cities showed signs of new life.
effect: skilled craftsmen and others moved away from manors.

Situation #1: imagine that you are a free black male living in columbus, oh in 1863. you have seen the recruiting poster and have been thinking a lot about whether or not to enlist in the union army. write a one-page letter (double spaced) to your mother telling her of the decision you have made about enlisting (or not enlisting). be sure to explain the reasons that caused you to make the decision.

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.

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