What happened when many countries left the gold standard in the mid-20th century?
A. The U. S. standard of living declined.
B. The value of gold was greatly reduced.
C. Most countries gave up their own currencies.
D. Demand for U. S. dollars increased.

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.

What caused the comanche kiowa raiding? a. gadsden purchase b. battle of alamo c. bear flag revolt d. settlement of texas

The methods of handling businesses and industries that conduct business around the world is known as a. globalization. b. socialism c. privatization. d. migration