Using reputable online news sources, find an article about a current event that has happened within the last 12 months that deals with any of the ideas that came about during the enlightenment. for example, you might choose an event that
involves freedom of speech, religious tolerance, or the right to vote. alternately, you can choose an event where these values
or ideas are absent and would make a tremendous difference if they were present.
once you have chosen an event, answer the following questions:
• what website did you use for your research?
• what is the title of your article?
• who is the author of your article?
• what is the event you read about?

a peace conference held after the surrender of japan

an international conference held near the end of world war ii

a meeting of the victorious nations after the defeat of germany

a summit meeting between the united states and the soviet union

the committees of correspondence were the american colonies’ means for maintaining communication lines in the years before the revolutionary war. in 1764, boston formed the earliest committee of correspondence to encourage opposition to britain’s stiffening of customs enforcement and prohibition of american paper money. the following year, new york formed a similar committee to keep the other colonies notified of its actions in resisting the stamp act. in 1773, the virginia house of burgesses proposed that each colonial legislature appoint a committee for intercolonial correspondence. the exchanges that followed built solidarity during the turbulent times and bring about the formation of the first continental congress in 1774.

he risk-return relationship. generally, the higher the potential return of an investment, the higher the risk. there is no guarantee that you will actually get a higher return by accepting more risk. diversification enables you to reduce the risk of your portfolio without sacrificing potential returns.

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