President John Adams reacted to the XYZ Affair by doing all the following except

A. allowing merchants ships to arm themselves

B. breaking diplomatic relations with France

C. proposing a provisional army to be headed by George Washington

D. authorizing the use of privateers against the French

Why is the end of the cold war tied to the american domestic economy during this time?

Who introduced arabic numerals to italy, which make bookkeeping possible? a. brunelleschi b. cosimo de medici c. fibonacci d. gregory xi e. giovanni de bicci de medici

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.