Why did early Mediterranean and Near Eastern trade revolve around Phoenicia? OA) Everyone wanted purple cloth.
OB) The Phoenicians made the best boats.
C) The Phoenicians could tap into markets that were not accessible to land merchants.
D) The Phoenicians were excellent land merchants as well as sea merchants.

Which party do you think would best fit your personal ideology and views? pick one of the two parties and explain three issues from that party's platform that you agree with.

Situation #2: imagine that you are a newspaper editor in columbus, oh in 1863. the civil war has been dragging on for more than two years already and shows no signs of ending soon. you are aware that many black males are willing to enlist in the union army but you fear that they may be mistreated and abused by the majority of soldiers on either side in this war. write a one-page letter (double spaced) editorial for tomorrow's edition of the newspaper. the topic is military service in the union army by free african american males. in your editorial, take a clear position for or against having black men join the fight. be sure to give reasons for whatever position you choose to take.

Rank the following from most to least devasting: ordovician,permaian,cretaceous, pleistocene