In which present-day state was the first English colony located

Which of the following was not a part of the armistice between germany and the allies? a. germany had to agree to the terms of the treaty of brest-litovsk. b. germany had to surrender its entire submarine fleet to the allies. c. kaiser wilhelm ii had to give his throne. d. all german troops had to be withdrawn from the western front.

Which two characteristics belong to mahayana buddhism. a. followers worship and offer animal sacrifice at festivals b. a followers highest aim is to attain the status of a bodhisattva c. an emphasis is placed on fulfilling sensual pleasure d. this form of buddhism is the most acient for od buddhism that exists today e. followers belive that everyone is capable of attaining enlightenment

“dear sir: it is with great reluctance, i trouble you on a subject, which does not fall within your province; but it is a subject that occasions me more distress, than i have felt, since the commencement of the war; and which loudly demands the most zealous exertions of every person of weight and authority, who is interested in the success of our affairs. i mean the present dreadful situation of the army for want of provisions, and the miserable prospects before us, with respect to futurity. it is more alarming than you will probably conceive, for, to form a just idea, it were necessary to be on the spot. for some days past, there has been little less, than a famine in camp. a part of the army has been a week, without any kind of flesh, and the rest for three or four days. naked and starving as they are, we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery, that they have not been ere this excited by their sufferings, to a general mutiny or dispersion. strong symptoms, however, discontent have appeared in particular instances; and nothing but the most acitive efforts every where can long avert so shocking a catastrophe.” what’s the central idea?