Which best describes the background of John Adams? He was a merchant who smuggled goods to avoid customs.
He was a plantation owner and former military leader.
He was a lawyer who questioned Britain’s tax policies.
He was a blacksmith who delivered fiery speeches against taxation.

d and a is the correct anwsers

explanation:

in the 1950s, country music came into its own before rock-n-roll took off in the 60s while jazz and classical music continued to innovate

        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

      hope this ! if i were you, i'd get a second opinion, because i haven't taken this course for a year. best of luck!

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