Answer:
An act of war
Explanation:
The U.S. was not interested in war, however with the greatly increasing amount of America ships sunk in unrestricted submarine warfare, The U.S. was pushing towards war. The British intercepted the Zimmerman note that the Germans hoped the Mexicans received. This note was very threatening to the U.S. since it called for Mexico to invade America, including Texas and its borders. The U.S. most definitely didn't want a war on their own soil, against a neighbor.
Answer:
Explanation:
Spanish successes in the Caribbean attracted the attention of other European nations. Like Spain, France was a Catholic nation and committed to expanding Catholicism around the globe. In the early sixteenth century, it joined the race to explore the New World and exploit the resources of the Western Hemisphere. In 1534, navigator Jacques Cartier claimed northern North America for France, naming the area around the St. Lawrence River New France. Like many other explorers, Cartier made exaggerated claims about the area’s mineral wealth and was unable to send great riches back to France or establish a permanent colony.
