Why was the U. S. taken completely by surprise by the attack on Pearl Harbor? The U. S. was not at war with Japan.
The U. S. had been preparing for an attack on the Philippines.
Japan had relatively few war planes.
Japan was not able to reach Hawaii with its aircraft carriers.

Business people who received land grants to recruit new settlers to the area were known by what term

30 in 1566 the i belonged to spain. ii rebelled against spanish rule. iii was in independent country. iv was made up of both catholic and protestant provinces.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.