How did southerners justify secession?

a. they asserted that the states joined the union by choice and could decide to leave it.

b. they believed that the federal government was more powerful than the states.

c. they had elected their own president to lead them.

d. they believed abraham lincoln would unite the country.

7. how did the early egyptians use the flooding of the nile river to their advantage? they diverted the water to flood their enemy's lands and destroy their crops. they created an easier way to travel to the mediterranean sea and the indian ocean. they established a new water-based athletic event for the ancient olympics in greece. they devised an innovative irrigation system, which created a surplus of food.

In the united states, the government creates laws and regulations that business activities to prevent wrongdoing.

Which of the following describes a difference between an essay's body paragraph and its conclusion? o a. body paragraphs first introduce evidence, while a conclusion simply reminds readers of evidence. b. body paragraphs act as hooks for the reader, while the conclusion simply restates the essay's claim. c. body paragraphs can be any length, while the conclusion has a set number of sentences. d. body paragraphs restate the essay's claim, while the conclusion proposes claims for future essays.