41 POINTS! Write a letter to your cousin that lives in a city that is about to be conquered. Tell your cousin what to expect and how your life has changed since the Mongols have taken over. The place is Baghdad.

Essay: both benedict arnold and alexander hamilton were ambitious men who took great risks as leaders in the american revolution. write an essay in which you discuss the impact that the ambitions of individuals had on the birth of the united states. remember to use textual evidence from both written sources to support your argument.

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon

In the 1800s, dorothea dix worked to improve conditions ina.)prisons and hospitals. b.)mills and factories. c.)utopian communities. d.)public schools