Why do you think it took two and a half years for the slaves in Texas to hear about the Emancipation Proclamation that helped free them on Jan. 1, 1863 ?

How does iraqs geographical location ( desert-like environment ) affect it's politcal relationships? i've been stuck on this and i'm giving a lot of points

Which of the following is a claim about ancient rome that a historian could build san argument around

Following archduke franz ferdinand's assassination, austro-hungarian leaders: a. aided the ottoman empire in its campaign to keep serbia under its control. b. executed nearly all prominent serbs living in austria-hungary c. threatened to invade serbia if serb leaders did not agree to a set of strict demands. d.. formed an alliance with great britain to protect austria-hungary from future attacks.