When speakers use verbal cues what are they trying to achieve

Which of the following statements best describes the spread of communism in the years immediately following world war ii? a. the number of communist countries increased during these years. b. the number of communist countries decreased during these years. c. the number of communist countries stayed the same during these years. d. the number of communist countries increased in asia but decreased in europe. ( answer in the format above for me to understand)

How did the united states obtained the purchase of floridia to extand its frontiers to the pacific ocean

Before the invention of the loom in 1785, textile manufacturing was: a) regulated under the guild system. b) performed by children working in factories. c) produced in rural cottages under a putting-out system. d) conducted by british colonists overseas.