The United Nations promotes ___ in an effort to maintain world peace and protect future generations. The toxic impact of nuclear weapons lasts long after its use. Nuclear bombs release ___ that poisons the environment and endangers lives. Modern nuclear weapons are so powerful that they have the capacity to wipe out large cities in minutes and perhaps cause the end of human civilization.

PLATO

answer-the island had airfields that the u.s. military needed.

your mothers brothers brother in law would be your father.

answer:

it caused mass african migration, african populations to grow, african empires to topple, and racism against slaves to emerge.

background

early european explorers to the americas likely experienced emotions including awe at the vast "new" environment, amazement at meeting "others," the thrill of the unknown, concern for personal safety, desire for personal reward, and longing for their homeland and those left behind. written and pictorial records attributed to europeans provide the bulk of the records of these early travels. impressions of natives as well as native impressions of europeans are frequently framed in the narratives of the explorers. examination of these records indicates the cautious and curious nature of first encounters.

significance

centuries of ignorance, prejudice, and opinions lacking evidence or scholarly research have tainted traditional views of the earliest meetings between native americans (first nations in canada) and europeans. students may come to recognize how the later period of continued exploration, settlement, and interaction was influenced by these early encounters from the st. lawrence river to georgia.