Who served as the first president of the conferderacy?

Which of the following was a difficulty faced by the ottoman empire in the 1700s and 1800s?   a.  financial independence      b.  lack of trained artisans      c.  refusal to trade with other nations      d.  rebelling ethnic groups

Was the civil war inevitable? could anything have been done through compromise to stop it, or did it have to happen?

Which significant event in texas history occurred in 1876?