Why did africans want independence from european powers?
a) european languages were confusing.
b) they did not like european food.
c) they wanted to fight each other instead of europeans.
d) they wanted control of their own governments

the answer is: the sesquicentennial of the american civil war is an occasion to consider the legacy of that great conflict. this legacy is our inheritance, and despite many indelible features, we continue to negotiate the resolution of that conflict. the civil war was fought over slavery, but not always on behalf of slaves

monarchy doesn’t have to have the hereditary element. there have been elective monarchies in the past where you choose your king-for-life and when he dies elect someone else for the job.