WILL MARK AS BRAINLIEST!!!!! PLS HELP ASAP Which of the following is true about the backcountry. Select all that apply. (2 points) The backcountry had professionals and artisans
the gateway to the backcountry was Augusta
Backcountry settlers only had themselves to rely on for survival
some of the men in the backcountry belonged to social clubs

What creates irony in a work of literature?a. the skill of the writer
b. the contradiction between appearance and reality
c. the puns, wordplay, and other humorous devices
d. the characters’ outrageous behavior

Throughout college and even while attending law school, Devon always dressed very casually, sported long hair, and had a number of rings in his nose. When he had the opportunity to work with a prestigious law firm for the summer, he changed his appearance quite radically. Now, he wears three-piece suits and silk ties and has short hair and no nose rings. This change in Devon's behavior related to his appearance is likely motivated by ___________.

Base your answer to the question on the information and graph below and on your knowledge of biology. A population composed of tan snails and black snails inhabits the same sandy beach. A nearby volcano erupted, and black lava particles washed down to the beach. The once tan beach was now black. The graph below shows the population of tan snails and black snails before and after the volcanic eruption. Variation in snail color is an example of

April 26th, 1862. There is no word in the English language that can express the state in which we are, and have been, these last three days. Day before yesterday, news came early in the morning of three of the enemy's boats passing the Forts, and then the excitement began. It increased rapidly on hearing of the sinking of eight of our gunboats in the engagement, the capture of the Forts, and last night, of the burning of the wharves and cotton in the city while the Yankees were taking possession. –A Confederate Girl’s Diary, Sarah Morgan Dawson What news does Sarah Morgan Dawson describe in this passage? Check all that apply. Supplies were burned in the battle. Several Confederate ships sank. The Union navy had reached nearby forts. Confederates were able to fight off the Union. The Union navy could not reach beyond the blockade.

What river flows across the entire state of alaska?

A state’s constitution authorizes a state reapportionment board to redraw state legislative districts every 12 years. During the most recent reapportionment process, consultants had provided the board with two alternative plans for reapportionment. One plan provided for districts with less than a 3% difference in proportional representation between districts. The other plan was drawn up to conform state legislative districts as nearly as possible to county borders, resulting in differences in proportional representation between districts of up to 12%. The current apportionment of legislative districts results in differences of up to 15% between districts. The board ultimately selected the reapportionment plan based on county borders, and this plan was approved by the state legislature.A Caucasian resident and registered voter of the state brought a constitutional challenge to the reapportionment in federal court. His claim is based on the fact that, as a result of the plan that the board selected, the percentage of the African-American voting population in the district in which he lives increased from 45% to 55%. Had the other plan been selected, the percentage would have been unchanged in his district.In the absence of a federal statute applicable to the state, is the resident likely to prevail?