They say it is time to decide: If I want to drive or if I want a ride Do I want to swerve or do I climb the steps The world feels huge and busy I am young but not yet adult Old enough yet still unsure Some feet are headed to the beach Some hands are inky, drawing letters My parents have expectant eyes Their embrace reeks of dreams The smiles are kind and waiting I will walk first and perhaps trace the path 1 Notice the shift of language in the poem from the beginning to the end. The complexity in the vocabulary of the last half of the poem shows A. the narrator is hiding a secret. B. the narrator's mood gets jubilant. C. the narrator is getting exhausted. D. the narrator's maturing thoughts.

What caused the american civil war? there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense. one of the main quarrels was about taxes paid on goods brought into this country from foreign countries. this tax was called a tariff. southerners felt these tariffs were unfair and aimed toward them because they imported a wider variety of goods than most northern people. taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. an awkward economic structure allowed states and private transportation companies to do this, which also affected southern banks that found themselves paying higher interest rates on loans made with banks in the north. the situation grew worse after several “panics,” including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. southern financiers found themselves burdened with high payments just to save northern banks that had suffered financial losses through poor investment. which sentence from the selection states a major detail that supports the main idea? a there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. b taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. c the situation grew worse after several "panics," including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. d this tax was called a tariff. e between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense.

Study the map below. based on the information shown on this map, which ofthe following locations served as an eastern border for the mongol empire?

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a.metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above