Why did southerners believe that the british would support their move to secede from the union in 1860? a) the british supported the use of slave labor in the south. b) the british purchased large amounts of cotton from the south c) the confederacy had secured a military agreement with the british. d) the confederacy agreed to purchase weapons from the british.

B) The British purchased large amounts of cotton from the South

Explanation:

During the pre civil war years cotton was in a high demand from great britain and france and the south was one of the main providers of this raw material to this european countries, so in the south intentions to secede they strongly believe that this commercial relation would lead to a support by the british empire

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk

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