Two things that were severely hurting the Soviet economy just prior to its fall were "A. The agricultural and manufacturing sectors were not meeting peoples' needs", since this was a "command economy" in which the government was in control of output.
Answer:
C. North of the Rio Grande River
Explanation:
Before the United States formally declared war on Mexico, General Zachary Taylor defeats a superior Mexican force in the Battle of Palo Alto north of the Rio Grande River. The drift toward war with Mexico had begun a year earlier when the U.S. annexed the Republic of Texas as a new state.
Answer:
George Washington
Explanation:
On February 4, 1789, electors chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States. Washington's term, and those of the next 10 presidents, would prove to be a critical six decades in American history.
