John jacob astor, who seemed to exemplify the "self-made man": a. became wealthy by trading goods between the united states and china. b. began his economic ascent through the purchase of philadelphia real estate. c. used his great wealth to finance the north during the civil war. d. made huge profits from distributing the machines built by thomas rodgers. e. turned out to be a fraud, for it was discovered he counterfeit much of his fortune

What is the relationship between the supreme court and the lower courts? the supreme court must abide by the decisions of the lower courts. the supreme court appoints judges to the lower courts. the supreme court can overrule decisions made by the lower courts the supreme court can impeach judges from the lower courts.

What project establish leonardo da vincis reputation as a creative and talented engineer

John locke viewed the social contract as a choice or "consent of the governed", where the people possess the power to change government. how did thomas hobbes see the social contract? man is born in chains, but can be set free through good deeds. man is born happy, but becomes more miserable as he ages. man is born poor, but can rely on other individuals for security. man is born selfish, but can give up some freedom in return for security provided by the government.