The answers that apply to the question would be: John Brown's raid AND the election of 1860. The other events had already happened by the time the civil wat started.
Catherine the Great was not actually Russian at all. She was born a Prussian (German) and married Peter the Great, who adored the Prussians. She was a German leader of the Russian throne after overthrowing her husband.
Answer: Im not sure but i think its A
Explanation: i did reasarch on the web and a lot of sources said that they wanted to make a big assult on japanese wanted to assult directly. and by looking at the made they can also use the ocral refs but they have 2 locations that can attack derictly if they wish to do so. so i think its a or B because capturing surrunding islands would take too long pluse they can be renforced with the main and so to kill 2 birds with one shot i think they would attack directly. plz let me know if i was right or wring
Answer:
They wanted to secure islands in the pacific because they needed a ground to stand on and then they could invade Japan a little bit easier because then they could ship supplies easier therefore getting it done quicker.