What were issues initially faced by the pioneers settling the frontier?
a. lack of jobs
b. overcrowding
c. stark conditions
d. none of the above

lincoln declared that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the new states, and of course this angered the south at the time.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk

the first two years of american revolution was not very encouraging for the patriots since the british were far superior in sea power, arms and troops.