History question (75 points : 3)
read each question, and then choose one question to answer. indicate which question you are answering.
a. napoleon bonaparte claimed to have put into practice the ideals of the french revolution and the enlightenment. do you think he did? did his actions and the legacy of his reign represent those ideals? explain in a short essay whether or not bonaparte’s reign and legacy embodied the ideals of the french revolution and the enlightenment. provide facts to support your claim.
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b. there were similarities and differences between the american and french revolutions. compare and contrast these two revolutions in a short essay. describe both how they were alike and how they were different.

20 points “the creation of a mosaic was a complicated procedure that called for careful timing and teamwork. . walls were painted with resin or tar before being covered with the first of three layers of plaster. . a sketch of the projected work was then made on the plaster to serve as a guide for the various artisans. the outermost layer of plaster, in which the pieces, or tesserae, of the mosaic would be set, was spread on only enough area to contain a day’s work. some of the tesserae—small, carefully cut fragments of colored glass, marble, and semiprecious stones—were pressed into the wet plaster so that they projected at a slight angle. the stones thereby better reflected light and imbued the finished mosaic with a shimmering life of its own.” —empires besieged: time frame a. d. 200–600 how many layers of materials were under the tiles? a. two- c. four- b. three- d. five