What Did the Arab Spring of 2011 Have in Common

question 21

Multiple Choice

What did the Arab Spring of 2011 have in common with the 1917 Communist overthrow of the Tsarist regime in Russia?

• A) Neither resulted in observable change.
• B) These events had nothing in common.
• C) Both fit the criteria for a revolutionary movement.
• D) Both fit the criteria for a resistance movement.

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Definitions:

Local Laws

Regulations and ordinances that are enacted and enforced by local government entities such as cities or counties.

Tea Act

A 1773 British law that lowered the tax on tea to aid the financially troubled British East India Company, leading to the Boston Tea Party and escalating tensions between Britain and the American colonies.

East India Company

A British trading company granted a monopoly on trade in the East Indies, playing a crucial role in British imperial expansion and control over India.

Surcharge

An additional charge, tax, or cost added to the usual cost of goods or services.