What is the central idea of the previous paragraphs?
O Luck is more important than faith.
O Death is unavoidable on a sea voyage.
Weather is the greatest challenge of the journey.
O By God's will, the faithful endure great hardships.

i think that will have something to do with the mississippi river but google will know the full answer for sure

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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what is your question because all i see is "i'll give 25p. and give brainliest.

the civil rights act was passed on april 9, 1866 by a republican dominated congress. it was passed over president johnson's veto, in an effort to push back against discrimination of african americans.