Which of the following describes the major reason behind the United States' failure to ratify the Kyoto Protocol?
A. Some Americans argued that carbon emissions did not contribute to climate change.
B. The United States had already reduced its carbon emissions to the world's lowest rate.
C. Lobbyists convinced U. S. leaders that reducing emissions would create a trade deficit.
D. The WTO claimed that limiting carbon emissions created barriers to global trade.

Which statement about the tokugawa shogunate is accurate? a. it was a dynasty established after the shogun defeated kublai khan, and it limited foreign trade in order to protect japanese business interests. b. it was established when leyasu defeated rival warlords; later rulers closed japan to foreign trade to protect japanese culture from western influence. c. ieyasu started the dynasty when he defeated his rivals, brought japan together under more democratic rule, and united the japanese people by restricting foreign trade. d. ieyasu decreed this series of laws to limit trade with foreigners in order to boost local economies and create unity among his people.

Which would make the best heading for this list of notes about the migration of african-americans during the reconstruction era?

Which is one factor that contributed to the rise of sikhism? a. the spread of christianity into india b. opposition to the hindu caste system c. objections to the five pillars of islam d. a return to polytheistic religion