Plz help! What caused the downfall of the Soviet Union and what event signaled the end of the Cold War?

Which statement describes the influence of elizabeth i on england? a. her great inherited wealth made requesting funds from parliament rarely necessary, which minimized conflicts. b. her skillful use of personal advisers to communicate her wishes to parliament promoted stability. c. her clever secret diplomacy and many successful wars made her popular with the english people. d. her continuing support of english explorers in the americas brought in vast supplies of silver and gold.

In the 1980s, more russians worked to encourage change in the government by a) establishing a new political system. b) rallying for democratic reforms. c) supporting the democratic system. d) resisting gorbachev’s reforms.

Who was the redcoat leader (major john pitcairn, militias, ralph waldo emerson, concord, captain john parker)