Students’ Questions about History Page 54

Martin Luther King is a hero because he was a leader in the civil rights movement and he fought for equality for all people.

Civil liberties are related to the fundamental right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Leonardo da Vinci died of natural causes on May 2, 1519, at the age of 67. The cause of death was most likely a combination of respiratory problems and heart failure.

The Fall of Rome had a profound impact on Western Europe. The Roman Empire was the largest and most powerful empire of its time, and its fall led to the decline of many of the institutions and values that it had upheld. This, in turn, led to a period of instability and chaos in Western Europe that lasted for centuries.

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who is best known for her self-portraits that often incorporated elements of the indigenous culture of Mexico.

Frida Kahlo started painting when she was a student at the National Preparatory School in Mexico City. She was first introduced to painting by her father, who was an amateur painter himself.

Civil liberties are freedoms that are guaranteed to citizens by the government. These freedoms include the right to free speech, freedom of religion, and the right to a fair trial.

The purpose of the Boston Tea Party was to protest the Tea Act and to show the British government that the colonists were not going to take the tax on tea anymore.

Equality is a question because it is something that has not been fully achieved in society and is something that people are still striving for. There are many different forms of equality (gender, race, social, economic, etc.) and it is a complex issue.

The Reconstruction Era was a time period in American history from 1865-1877 when the nation was rebuilding after the Civil War.