Read the sentence. They ate the sandwiches, fruit, and vegetables before they washed the dishes.

How should the sentence be punctuated to omit the phrase "the sandwiches, fruit, and vegetables"?

A. They ate—before they washed the dishes.
B. They ate, before they washed the dishes.
C. They ate; before they washed the dishes.
D. They ate . . . before they washed the dishes.

Which of the following led to a continuation of the treatment in the excerpt above? a)the brutality of the trans-atlantic african slave trade. b)spanish repression after violent native uprisings in new spain during the 16th century. c)european competition to quickly establish colonial holdings in the new world. d)the reliance of the spanish on native americans to provide labor under the encomienda system.

What was the national government’s biggest concern if facing a war, under the articles of confederation? the national government had no national military. the country had grown too large to defend with a small army. the states would not back the federal government. there was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.

President of the united states has scheduled a cabinet meeting today to discuss energy policy with specific focus on pollution and global warming. given what you know of the executive branch, which group of attendees would the president most likely expect to provide up-to-date information and expert insight during this meeting?