Why are the Orinoco and the Magdalena rivers so important in the tropical north of South America? A
The rivers form important routes into the agricultural and industrial interior of the region.
B
The winds along the rivers keep the climate very hot and dry like a desert.
С
Irrigation from the rivers make it a good place to apples and pears.
D
Fishing is a major industry along the rivers and brings in a lot of money and tourism to the region.

Match the events to the impact they had on africa during the late 19th century 1.colonization of the congo 2.berlin conference of 1884 3.berlin act of 1885 settled tutorial disputes between european nations prohibited the slave trade in africa marks the beginning of scramble for africa

The stamp act: was passed by parliament in 1776 caused the boston massacre was the first direct tax levied by england on the colonists sparked protest in the colonies

Read the excerpt from suffragists' "great demand" banner. in june 1917, the district of columbia police began arresting picketers for obstructing sidewalk traffic. the women would be sentenced to serve in the occoquan workhouse prison in lorton, virginia. in august, scuffles broke out at the gates of the white house as angry spectators assaulted suffragists while city police stood by. the picketing continued. on october 20, alice paul was arrested and sentenced to seven months in jail. she and her companions were held in solitary confinement and denied counsel. paul went on a hunger strike and was violently force-fed. authorities confined her to a psychiatric ward in an effort to discredit her. on november 14, thirty women in the workhouse prison were beaten, threatened, and mistreated in what came to be known as the night of terror. chronological structure is used in this passage to emphasize the increasing aggression against women activists. clarify the purpose of the occoquan workhouse prison system. explain the relationship between alice paul and the authorities. define the types of women who were sentenced and imprisoned.