Why was maryland a strategic location that abraham lincoln was determined to keep in the union? a. it covered the nation's capital on three sides. b. its rivers provided vital water power to fuel northern industry. c. it bordered virginia, providing access to a loyal state. d. it had a warmer climate than most of the north, making its farms more productive.

The sixth amendment of the u.s. constitution guarantees the right to which of the following?

Which of the following episodes led to widespread charges that president reagan was not in adequate control? a. the u.s. retreat from lebanon after the bombing deaths of 241 u.s. marines as they lay sleeping in their barracks near beirut b. the trading of arms for hostages and the illegal funding of a right-wing insurgency in the iran-contra affair c. the sale of millions of acres of public lands to private corporations by the department of interior d. the proposal to congress, year after year, of federal budgets with huge deficits that ultimately ended up tripling the national debt

From the soviet point of view, which reagan policy most threatened to create a new arms race? a. strategic defense initiative b. u.s. support for israel c. aid to the anti-soviet rebels in afghanistan d. iran-contra scandal