What was Black Gold? Why was it important?

In 1912, the imperial system that had ruled over china for thousands of years

Pl did european countries want to find a shorter route to the far east? a. costs would be lower. b. they could take more trips. c. the route they used was rough and dangerous. d. sailors did not want to be away from home so long.

President franklin d. roosevelt was born in 1882 in new york. which number on the map represents the state of new york?