Answer:
Americans, beginning the 19th century, had an idea of "Manifest Destiny" in which they thought they were destined to expand the US to the west coast
The California territory is located near the sea. Acquiring this territory would provide America with:
- safe military defense bordered by the sea
- enough space to built ports so we can make a trading relationship with other countries
Answer:
Because of the Alliance with Serbia, France and Britain, and fear of German expected demands
Explanation:
The reason the Russian provisional government keeps Russian troops involved in World War I after the Russian revolution of 1917 is because of the "of the Alliance with Serbia, France, and Britain."
During this period, Russia still relies heavily on the loans they are getting from Britain and France, and at the same time, they also want to maintain the alliance with Serbia.
The Russian government also feared the kind of demands the German will ask of them if the Germans win the war.
Answer:
To slow down the arms race.
Explanation:
Answer:
It provides evidence that Abigail will lie to get out of trouble.
Explanation:
The text shown above shows how Abigail actually became involved in witchcraft, even participating in a spell and drinking blood to harm the proctor family and manipulate John Proctor into returning to her. However, Abigail is unwilling to confess this, because she knows that the punishment for messing with witchcraft and getting involved with a married man will be very serious. So she decides to lie, casting her as a victim and preventing people who know the truth from contradicting her. This shows how Abigail is underhanded and willing to lie to get out of trouble.
Abigail is a character in "The Crucible," a play that reproduces the full story and wave of accusations that occurred during the Salem witch trials.