In the text, the author refers to the opinion of many Europeans that Africa was the "Dark Continent." Why do you think some Europeans gave Africa that name in spite of the great culture that existed in West Africa? What does this teach us about judging cultures which we do not know much about?

Which at first gave the south an edge in the civil war? a. a better-equipped army b. the invention of ironclad ships c. the drafting of slaves into the army

What was the purpose of the federalist papers? a. to revise the articles of confederationb. to oppose ratification of the constitution c. to encourage support for the ratification of the constitutiond. to invite people to the constitutional convention

In the introduction of becoming mexican american, sanchez draws from stuart hall's notion of cultural identity (pg. 12-13). hall asserts that identities are enmeshed in "becoming and of being." they are subjected to the elements and context of history. explain what you think he means by the idea of becoming and being and explain how context fits into comprehending the american concept of manifest destiny.