The byzantine empire influenced the development of russia because there were very close trading ties between the two. through contact with the byzantines, the rus adopted many byzantine ways. it was orthodox monks who created the cyrillic alphabet that came to be used for writing russian.

Analyze the maps from the previous section, then identify and discuss which two maps show the biggest move from colonialism to independence.

Excerpt from w. e. b. du bois jon reese 4 du bois was one of the first male civil rights leaders to recognize the problems of gender discrimination. he was among the first men to understand the unique problems of black women, and to value their contributions. he supported the women's suffrage movement and strove to integrate this mostly white struggle. he encouraged many black female writers, artists, poets, and novelists, featuring their works in his crisis magazine and sometimes providing personal financial assistance to them. the cause was that w.e.b. du bois encouraged many black female writers, artists, poets, and novelists. what was the result? think about cause-and-effect relationships.

What are the biggest challenges facing the average american citizen today? explain.