The question below refers to the selection “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” Based on lines 3 and 10 of the poem, what do you think the theme of poem is?

Use your vocabulary words to complete the sentences below. these are transitional areas. a(n) __ is a place where freshwater and salt water meet. __ are places between land and water where aquatic plants grow. the aleutian islands are a(n) — a group of islands clustered together in a large body of water. florida is an example of a(n) because it is surrounded by water on three sides. florida is also a(n) state because it has a thin strip of land that projects out from a larger area.

Adirect democracy is similar to a representative democracy because both forms of government a. have leaders with unlimited powers. b. are led by a single ruler. c. allow citizens to vote in elections. d. do not protect the rights of the citizens.

Which statement best summarizes the process of the abolition of slavery in the united states? o a slave owners agreed to limit and ultimately abolish slavery to prevent a slave rebellion similar to the haitian revolution o b. the united states did not abolish slavery until after many latin american countries did because it faced opposition from powerful slaveholders o c. the abolition movement in the united states used a series of legal challenges to successfully outlaw slavery. d. the abolition movement used nonviolent tactics to eventually convince the u. s. government to abolish slavery.