The Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran's political and religious leader, took over the hostage situation, refusing all appeals to release the hostages, even after the U.N. ... On the day of Reagan's inauguration, the United States freed almost $8 billion in frozen Iranian assets, and the hostages were released after 444 days.
The correct answer is B, the National Road.
The National Road was the first major managed road in the United States built by the federal government. Carried out between 1811 and 1837, the 1,000-kilometer route connected the Potomac and the Ohio River and was one of the western tracks for thousands of settlers.
Construction began westward in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. After the financial panic of 1837 and the ensuing economic depression, funds from Congress were dry and construction was halted in Vandalia, Illinois.
The answer is Republic of Georgia
Russia is often described as an Energy Superpower and currently provides huge amounts of Oil and Gas to most of Europe.
Large parts of Europe are already dependent on Russian gas which is critical to survival in the harsh winters of Germany or Ukraine.
Georgia, which is an ex-Soviet country and borders Russia is also highly dependent on importing its energy needs.
After the Russia-Georgian War of South Ossetia, Georgia faced a miserable defeat and sought help from the United States both moral and economical.
One of the major policy changes suggested to Georgia was to decrease its energy dependence on Russia.
The answer is *C) a primary source* because this excerpt is directly from The Code of Hammurabi.
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