What is the central idea of the passage? colonialism in the united states by henry cabot lodge americans should show proper respect to all cultures, not just european cultures. questions 1. americans should stop their indulgence in foreign goods and luxuries. 2.americans should stop mimicking other cultures and be proud of their own culture. 3.americans need to adopt the polite and respectful mannerisms of other cultures. 4.americans should imitate other cultures to learn more about their own.  i need this answered  fast 

Used for an event that has been completed before the present moment in time. simple past past perfect perfect progressive past perfect progressive

1. in the bold portion of the narrative, the author tries to use a flashback to develop tension. however, the flashback does not create tension. rewrite the flashback scene so it develops tension right at the beginning of the story. (15 points)

Read the excerpt from the diary of a young girl. father finally came home around five o'clock, and we called mr. kleiman to ask if he could come by that evening. mr. van daan left and went to get miep. miep arrived and promised to return later that night, taking with her a bag full of shoes, dresses, jackets, underwear and stockings. after that it was quiet in our apartment; none of us felt like eating. it was still hot, and everything was very strange. which detail from the excerpt reflects the mood of uneasiness and anxiety? “miep arrived and promised to return later that night” “we called mr. kleiman to ask if he could come by that evening” “father finally came home around five o'clock” “it was still hot, and everything was very strange.”