What did the provincial congresses do?

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. —"the gettysburg address," abraham lincoln which quotation correctly uses an ellipsis to shorten lincoln’s words?

"august 19th (1864)- how they quarreled and wrangled among themselves- alabama and mississippi, all were loud for joe johnston, save and except the long-haired, one-armed hero, who cried at the top of his voice: "oh! you all want to be kept in trenches and to go on retreating, eh? " "oh, if we had had a leader, such as stonewall (jackson), this war would have been over long ago! what we want is a leader! " shouted a (wounded man). they were awfully smashed-up, objects of misery, wounded, maimed, diseased. i was really upset, and came home ill. this kind of thing unnerves me quite." mary chestnut, a diary from dixie this entry from the diary of mary chestnut illustrates a) the lack of medical technology possessed by the confederacy. b) the military superiority of southern troops in the civil war. c) the effects of the emancipation proclamation on the southern economy and society. d) the loss of morale and confidence by the confederacy towards the end of the civil war.

Egypt is home to one of the oldest human civilizations. theearliest egyptian dynasty was established around 3100bce. egypt was ruled by powerful leaders known as pharaohs until the 500s bce, when it was conquered by a series of invaders, including the persian empire and the roman empire. after the fall of the roman empire, egypt became part of aseries of muslim empires, including the ottoman empire. european powers then occupied egypt beginning in the late 18th century. today, egypt is an independent republic with its own constitution and elected leaders. however, some modern observers worry that powerful military leaders have seized too much power in the country. it is possible that egypt will become an autocratic state if these leaders continue to grow more powerful. which statement from the passage addresses an event from the present? a. after the fall of the roman empire, egypt became part of a seriesof muslim empires, including the ottoman empire. b. egypt was ruled by powerful leaders known as pharaohs until the 500s bce, when egypt was conquered by a series of invaders, including the persian empire and the roman empire. c. it is possible that egypt will become an autocratic state if the leaders continue to grow more powerful. d. however some modern observers worry that powerful military leaders have seized too much power in the country. edit: the correct answer is d