Why did industrialization and reform come more slowly to russia than to western europe?

Which pronoun has an unclear antecedent in the following sentences? the sixth-grade students liked volunteering their time to read to the elderly people in the hospital. it made them happy. a. their b. it c. them d. no unclear antecedents

Which regulatory agency attempts to prevent unfair business practices and consumer fraud?

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing? a) the infestation moved from west to east. b) the infestation moved from east to west. c) georgia had better ways to deal with the problem. d) alabama was further from the insect's point of origin.