What was the first state to pass laws against the sale and consumption of alcohol?

True or false: abraham lincoln delayed the emancipation proclamation to make sure the border states would stay loyal. *

What was one of the most important causes of the russian revolution of 1917? a. the german occupation of russia during world war ii b. the bolsheviks execution of czar nicholas ii and his family c. csar nicholas ii refusal to withdraw from world war 1 d. the policy of ethnic discrimination put in place by the duma

“there he took part in the conquest of cuba. the spanish government gave him land and slaves in return for his service… eventually, he settled down on a plantation. but he was restless, and still far from wealthy. in fact, he was in debt. what money he had, he squandered on gambling, expensive clothes, and nights out on the town. then his luck turned. spanish sailors landed on the yucatan peninsula of mexico and sent back word of an extraordinary find… rumors of a land filled with gold… cortes leaped at the chance for gold and glory… velazquez, the spanish governor, grew troubled and sent orders forbidding [cortes] to sail. but cortes was not about to lose this opportunity. under the cover of darkness, he raised anchor and slipped from port.” how did cortes lose what money he had before he set sail for mexico? a he put all his money into a business that declared bankruptcy. b he spent it on fancy clothes, gambling, and having fun. c he gave it away to charity. d it was stolen from him.