Name a present event and it's connection to past. (include news source/date)

What is significant about official languages in russian republics? why would it matter?

The battle of sabine pass is important because? a) it was a stalemate between union and confederate armies. b) it resulted in the largest confederate casualty in the war. c) it marks the failed attempt of the union army to invade the confederate state of texas. d) it was won by the union soldiers and marked a turning point in the western front of the war.

How did the us change it’s economy to provide supplies for the war effort?