Increased standard of living
Answer:
It was a test of strength for the people.
Explanation:
Back in Greek times, people competed in the Olympics. That's where it all started. They would do games in honor of their gods. The main ones they celebrated were:
Nike, goddess of victory
Zeus, lord of the sky
Apollo, god of the sun and music
Hermes, god of thieves.
Answer:
Since the volume of bills is so large, most bills today are sent directly to subcommittee. Most bills — about 90% — die in committee or subcommittee, where they are pigeonholed, or simply forgotten and never discussed.
Explanation:
The South Carolina General Assembly did a "Resolution to Call the Election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. President a Hostile Act" in 1860
I'm pretty sure it's B and C.
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Thomas Jefferson bought 800,000 miles worth of land from the French, (West of the Mississippi River)
Mexico was given up I'm pretty sure out of fear - and they gave the U.S. Califoria sometime too.
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