This is actually a civics assignment.. so i have to write a short, 30 second speech answering the question "what is an american" im guessing my teacher wants a sort of unique answer and im like super confused so if anyone could give ideas that would be super helpful (im in 8th grade if that makes a difference)

Which of the following is true about a merger? a. it is an example of deregulation. c. it is a combination of two or more companies into a single firm. b. it violates the sherman anti-trust act of 1890. d. it always leads to economic growth.

Plz which of the following provisions of the compromise of 1850 was designed to appeal to slave states? a. congress passed a strict fugitive slave law. b. the slave trade was banned in washington dc. c. texas agreed to give away some of its land so that the territory would be available for future states. d. california was admitted to the union as a free state.

What did the french national assembly decide? peasants would only have to pay one-tenth of their earnings to the catholic church. the government could not legally charge taxes without first holding a vote. aristocrats would still receive special privileges as long as they paid a higher tax. employment would be available to all people, regardless of their social class.