<em>Before</em> the Jews were called Israelites, they were known as Hebrews. Abraham received promisses from God, that from him God would create a great nation, to whom He will reveal His <em>statutes</em> and give a place where they could live and serve Him, being an example to other nations of the true way of worhipping God. But before the possession of their land, many things happened: they became slaves in Egypt, travelled for 40 years in the wilderness etc.
The answer is C. Military service (-:
<span>D. The samurai and daimyo restored the emperor to power and worked to reform Japan.
Western influence interrupted Japanese culture and the overthrow of the Shogunate led to the Meiji Restoration.
The Meiji Restoration brought the emperor back to power along with a representative body called the Diet. The Meiji period focused on creating a modern country based on western principles. </span>
They are "power breakers" they bring conflicting groups together. The encourage compromise- develop policies favorable to their interests or the groups that support them, organize and persuade voters to elect their candidates to office
That happened since the election of <span>Bill Clements.
Bill clements was the first republican candidates who ever won the position as Texas Governor. He is considered as a man that contributed the most for the development of modern-day texas. As a form of respects, many Streets, hospitals, buildings, and schools are attributed to his name.</span>
