Why might ballast have been important to the condition of goods transported by ship?

What were the terms behind germany's surrender during wwi?

In ohio in 1872, the cleveland massacre was a)a violent labor dispute at standard oil refineries in cleveland. b)a takeover by standard oil of the refineries in cleveland. c)an attempt to stop standard oil from becoming a monopoly. d)a failed attempt by standard oil to take over other refineries.

Rising and collecting taxes is an example of