The answer for this question is C, because poor infrastructure is bad for the nation
Answer:
In response to “A lesson from Hurricane Andrew” (Sept. 3 Viewpoints):
Leonard Pitts’s column was spot on. We went through Hurricanes Jeanne and Frances in Stuart, Florida, in 2004. We lost our roof and had no power for three weeks. In a disaster like this, you really find out who your friends are – and aren’t. People came out of the woodwork to help, some that really surprised me. Others that I thought of as friends never showed up or called. Black, white, Muslim, Christian – shouldn’t matter when people need help.
Deborah Beck, Iron Station
Answer:
False.
Explanation:
When the first Continental Congress met on 5th September, 1784 at Philadelphia, the primary aim was to organize a colonial protest against British Crown's Coercive Acts.
Twelve out of the thirteen American colonies sent delegates to discuss the Declaration of Rights while affirming their loyalty to the Crown if their demands were achieved.
Therefore, it is not true that most colonies were ready to declare
independence from Great Britain when the First Continental Congress met.
Answer:
October 24, 1916 - At Verdun, the French under General Robert Nivelle, begin an ambitious offensive designed to end the German threat there by targeting Fort Douaumont and other German-occupied sites on the east bank of the Meuse River. The attack is preceded by the heaviest artillery bombardment to-date by the French.
Explanation:
