Students’ Questions about History Page 46

Women were not able to fight in the civil war, but they were able to support the war effort by working in factories and hospitals.

Julius Caesar was a Roman dictator who was assassinated by a group of senators on the Ides of March.

The treaty of versailles had a harsh effect on Germany. They were forced to give up a lot of their land and were not allowed to have a military.

A hoplite was an ancient Greek soldier who fought primarily with spears and shields.

Troy was located on the northwestern coast of Turkey.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to the Civil War by opening up new territory for slavery and by allowing states to choose whether or not they would allow slavery.

Tyrants today are different from those in ancient Greece because they have more power and control. They are also more ruthless and cruel.

The Declaration of Independence is important because it is the founding document of the United States of America. It sets forth the principles upon which the country is founded and explains the reasons for the colonists’ break from England.

The Missouri Compromise led to the Civil War by allowing Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, which upset the balance between free and slave states. This led to increased tensions between the North and the South, which eventually erupted into war.

He ordered the rearmament of Germany and the production of weapons, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. He also began secretly expanding the German army, again in violation of the Treaty of Versailles.