The civil war lasted much longer than people expected. how would a longer war affect the home front? it might make it harder to farm and take care of animals with men off fighting. supplies, like food, flour, or candles, might run out. fighting might take place in fields, destroying crops. people might have to do without the things they need.

Why did the 24th amendment and the civil rights act succeed when other legislation had failed?

What does the case of mary dyer in 1660 illustrate? a. puritans practiced a fierce rhetoric but were lenient in practice. b. quakers had a tenuous grasp on the social realities of the english colonies. c. quakers were willing to defy authority even at their own personal risk and expense. d. quakers practiced their religion without a church and without clergy.

What was new about the writing system developed by the phoenicians, and why was this important to the growth of knowledge and spread of ideas?