8. Which does not describe Christopher Columbus? A. an Italian explorer whose estimates of the earth's circumference were much too small

B. a Portuguese noble who was convinced that the way to reach Asia was by sailing west across the Atlantic

C. the explorer who made landfall in the Americas and mistakenly called the people he met Indians

D. the seafarer sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

Proponents of believe the government should right the wrongs of the past, but those against it believe it is a form of reverse discrimination.

By the end of the 1800s, there was a change in the nature of the immigrants coming to the united states. immigration from northern europe—england, ireland, germany, and scandinavia—declined, while immigration from italy, russia, and austria-hungary grew. in fact, between 1900 and 1910, more than three-fourths of all immigrants came from these three countries. unfortunately, these countries were far removed england, the home of our founders, and the immigrants who came from them had a hard time adjusting to life in their new country.

In the 1980s, more russians worked to encourage change in the government by a) establishing a new political system. b) rallying for democratic reforms. c) supporting the democratic system. d) resisting gorbachev’s reforms.