Which words in this excerpt from edgar allan poe's “the raven” give the raven a dignified and elegant appearance? open here i flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, in there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore. not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he, but, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door— perched upon a bust of pallas just above my chamber door— perched, and sat, and nothing more. nextreset

What caused the american civil war? there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense. one of the main quarrels was about taxes paid on goods brought into this country from foreign countries. this tax was called a tariff. southerners felt these tariffs were unfair and aimed toward them because they imported a wider variety of goods than most northern people. taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. an awkward economic structure allowed states and private transportation companies to do this, which also affected southern banks that found themselves paying higher interest rates on loans made with banks in the north. the situation grew worse after several “panics,” including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. southern financiers found themselves burdened with high payments just to save northern banks that had suffered financial losses through poor investment. which sentence from the selection states a major detail that supports the main idea? a there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. b taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. c the situation grew worse after several "panics," including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. d this tax was called a tariff. e between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense.

In the excerpt from the emancipation proclamation, which phrase or sentence supports the claim that president lincoln did not want the slaves to take up arms against their former masters?

Which statement explains why elie wiesel most likely wrote all rivers run to the sea as a memoir