Read this excerpt from "painting freedom on the walls." california was first settled by native americans and, later, by spanish and mexican explorers and missionaries. in fact, california was once part of mexico, and mexican cultural traditions were very strong. but after california became a part of the united states, those traditions were deliberately ignored and neglected. murals have been the perfect way to make the mexican history of california visible again. chicano park in san diego and balmy alley in san francisco are places where murals bloom like wildly colored cactus flowers against the grey background of the city. and each of these places has a story. what is the setting of this excerpt? california mexico spain texas

Egypt is home to one of the oldest human civilizations. theearliest egyptian dynasty was established around 3100bce. egypt was ruled by powerful leaders known as pharaohs until the 500s bce, when it was conquered by a series of invaders, including the persian empire and the roman empire. after the fall of the roman empire, egypt became part of aseries of muslim empires, including the ottoman empire.european powers then occupied egypt beginning in the late 18th century. today, egypt is an independent republic with its own constitution and elected leaders. however, some modern observers worry that powerful military leaders have seized too much power in the country. it is possible that egypt will become an autocratic state if these leaders continue to grow more powerful.which statement from the passage addresses an event from the present? a. after the fall of the roman empire, egypt became part of a seriesof muslim empires, including the ottoman empire.b. egypt was ruled by powerful leaders known as pharaohs until the 500s bce, when egypt was conquered by a series of invaders, including the persian empire and the roman empire.c. it is possible that egypt will become an autocratic state if the leaders continue to grow more powerful.d. however some modern observers worry that powerful military leaders have seized too much power in the country.edit: the correct answer is d