Which factor contributed to the rise of the Akkadian Empire?

A.) The Akkadians invaded the Fertile Crescent.
B.) The Akkadians encouraged Israelites to rebel.
C.) The Akkadians fought wars to overthrow weaker empires.
D.)The Akkadians managed to unite Mesopotamian city-states.

Select all that apply. the tang dynasty interacted with foreigners by: a letting them buy property in china. b accusing them of corruption and the downfall of the dynasty. c trading with them, especially japan and korea. d teaching them to become monks. e attacking them with military forces.

What former head of the cuban secret service was charged with protecting the country's prime minister for nearly 50 years?

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is