Which did the Soviet Union NOT do before the United States?

What was new about the writing system developed by the phoenicians, and why was this important to the growth of knowledge and spread of ideas?

Which number shows the location of the united kingdom of great britain?

1)which is the following was characteristic of the british colonies but not the french or spanish religion a. presence of slavery b. religion conversion c. smuggling and piracy d. strict racial hierarchy 2)how did the columbia exchange affect europe? a diseases from the new world decimated the population of the european continent b new crops introduced to europe generated further interest in the new world c enslavement of american indians in europe changed cultural attitudes toward slavery d the items produced by american indians become objects of competition in europe