During the 19th century, the united states ability to remain isolated from european affairs was largely due to its
a. lack of cultural identity.
b. economic instability.
c. political instability.
d. geographic location.

In what year did vladimir lenin and the bolsheviks seize power in russia? 1885 1900 1917 1961

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.

Who believed that the best economic system was on in which businesses compete to gain profit with minimal or no government control