April 26th, 1862. There is no word in the English language that can express the state in which we are, and have been, these last
three days. Day before yesterday, news came early in the morning of three of the enemy's boats passing the Forts, and then the excitement began. It increased rapidly on hearing of the sinking of eight of our gunboats in the engagement, the capture of the Forts, and last night, of the burning of the wharves and cotton in the city while the Yankees were taking possession. –A Confederate Girl’s Diary, Sarah Morgan Dawson What news does Sarah Morgan Dawson describe in this passage? Check all that apply. Supplies were burned in the battle. Several Confederate ships sank. The Union navy had reached nearby forts. Confederates were able to fight off the Union. The Union navy could not reach beyond the blockade.
Article Three of the United States Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government. ... Article Three empowers the courts to handle cases or controversies arising under federal law, as well as other enumerated areas. Article Three also defines treason.
Normal, clean rain has a pH value of between 5.0 and 5.5, which is slightly acidic. However, when rain combines with sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides—produced from power plants and automobiles—the rain becomes much more acidic. ... A decrease in pH values from 5.0 to 4.0 means that the acidity is 10 times greater.
