Which of the following best explains the goal of imperialism? O to extend a country's power and influence
O to ensure a market for a country's products
to acquire a source of raw materials
to increase a country's labor and tax bases

Why did many members of congress oppose president lincoln’s plan for reconstruction? a. they believed that freed blacks had gained too much power. b. they thought that the plan was too harsh on confederate sympathizers in the north. c. they thought that the president had overstepped his powers.

When would the government be allowed to limit what people say? a. the government may prevent individuals from engaging in "hate speech" b. the government may prevent individuals from engaging in "symbolic speech" c. the government may prevent entertainers from using foul language d. none of these are examples of permissible limitations on the freedom of speech

But on an april morning in 1959, i heard a mother of four, having coffee with four other mothers in a suburban development fifteen miles from new york, say in a tone of quiet desperation, “the problem.” and the others knew, without words, that she was not talking about a problem with her husband, or her children, or her home. suddenly they realized they all shared the same problem, the problem that has no name. which best describes the connotation of the word “desperation”? negative, because the woman is feeling confused negative, because the woman is expressing hopelessness positive, because the woman is expressing herself positive, because the woman and the mothers are in agreement