In March 1865, Union General was waging a campaign against General Robert E. Lee’s troops in Petersburg and Richmond. They weakened the enemy by taking control of major lines that supplied Lee’s army with reinforcements. As a result, Lee’s army was under siege and deprived of rations for a long time. In their desperation, the Confederate army made an unsuccessful attempt to seize Fort .

Population growth during the gilded age was due in large part to unemployment among workers. an improved food supply. better health care. immigration to the united states.

In what is known as the great migration, large numbers of african americans moved from the rural south to northern cities, beginning in the early twentieth century. what motivated this large-scale movement?

Read the excerpt from david foster wallace’s infinite jest. i have committed to crossing my legs i hope carefully, ankle on knee, hands together in the lap of my slacks. my fingers are mated into a mirrored series of what manifests, to me, as the letter x. the interview room’s other personnel include: the university’s director of composition, its varsity tennis coach, and academy prorector mr. a. delint. c.t. is beside me; the others sit, stand and stand, respectively, at the periphery of my focus. the tennis coach jingles pocket-change. based on this excerpt, which detail is implicit? a.  more chairs are needed to make seating available for all attendees.b.  hal is sitting in a chair with his ankle on his knee.c.  the director of composition is involved in the interview process.d.  the tennis coach has money in his front pocket.