The Fujiwara rose to power by А making a fortune through trade.
B waging war on other clans.
С having their daughters marry emperors.
D defeating the Mongol invaders.

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

What is one role of congress in determining the federal budget? a. voting on whether to approve proposed budgets b. announcing the budget to the country c. developing budget requests d. signing spending bills into law

Why did the paris peace conference negotiations last over a year?