The emancipation proclamation took effect
immediately after president lincoln wrote it.
before the battles of chancellorsville and antietam.
many years after the end of the civil war.
after southern states refused to rejoin the union.

"if i have seen farther than others," said newton, "it is because i have stood on the shoulders of giants." who were the giants to whom newton was referring? could this be said of any scientific accomplishment? explain.

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts

Explain why the greeks might not have had a great influence on the world if they had better farmland?