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the questions below refer to lee's letter on secession.

1) according to lee's letter, the greatest disaster the country could face would be

a. the dissolution of the union
c. our loss of honor
b. a state of anarchy
d. government by lincoln

2) from what you know of the causes of the civil war, by what “acts of the north” might southerners, including lee, have been aggrieved?

a. the union’s policy regarding which states shall be slaveholding states
b. the union’s policy regulating how much slaves should cost
c. lincoln’s emancipation proclamation
d. the union’s granting to african americans the right to vote

3) lee tells his son that he will only raise his sword in —

a. revolution
b. anarchy
c. civil war
d. defense

4) lee wrote this letter just before beginning his tenure as general during the war.

a. revolutionary
b. mexican-american
c. civil
d. french and indian

The french revolution began less than two decades after the american revolution. in many ways, the american experience was an inspiration for the citizens of france. but the people of the two countries had different situations and had different concerns, which influenced the way each revolution began, progressed, and ended. in this assignment you will write an essay that compares and contrasts the two revolutions. in your essay, include information on the economic, political, or social conditions that were present; events that took place as each revolution progressed; and the final outcome of each. did the people achieve their original goals? did their goals change? were they satisfied with the outcome or did conditions worsen? to begin, consider the characteristics of each country, such as the following: • the status of ordinary citizens before the revolution • the type of government in place • the ability of the citizens to participate in their governance • the people who stepped forward as leaders • the taxes, laws, or social structure in place at the time • the outcome of the revolution compared to its original goals

What do most climatologists see as a major cause of rising global temperatures? a. earth's closer proximity to the sun due to its gravitational pull b. greenhouse gases produced by burning fossil fuels c. rising ocean levels caused by melting polar ice sheets d. water pollution cause by industrial waste

In 1870 which path would be the easiest to travel when going from omaha to sacramento a-mormon trail b-transcontinental railroad c-santa fe trail d-california trail