What was the Age of Exploration? O A. A time period when several colonies were fighting to colonize Africa, which lead to the "Scramble for Africa"
B. A time period when large racism existed in the Americas which lead to the Civil Rights Movement
O C. A time period when the Europeans began to explore the rest of the world
O D. The policy leading to a Civil War in Europe causing several million deaths

This is the belief that a nation must develop and maintain a strong military force in order to pursue and defend its national interests.

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.

1.     in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?