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Mercantilism affected the European colonization of North America because European nations, including France, the Netherlands, Spain, and England, tried to claim as many natural resources as possible. In particular, the Spanish tried to accumulate as much gold as possible while enslaving the Native Americans they found.
Explanation:
Answer: CHANCELLOR
Otto von Bismarck was appointed Chancellor of Germany by King Wilhelm I in 1871.
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Otto von Bismarck was Minster President and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Prussia. He used Realpolitik (reality politics) methods to increase Prussian power and align other German states together with Prussia into the German Empire. In his leadership of Prussia, Bismarck helped create wars with neighboring countries to increase national pride among the German people. The main wars that Bismarck provoked in increasing national pride and unity among the German people were the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71). Following the Francp-Prussian War, the German Empire was established, and Wilhelm I appointed Bismarck to the position of Chancellor.
What economic problems confronted American farmers in 1890s? high railroad rates, crop failures and inability to repay loans. How would bimetallism help economy, according to its supporters? make them more dollar available prices and wages would then rise, which allow farmers to get out debt.
, wrote Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, wrote the quote " we will accept nothing less than victory."
Answer: Alfred T. Mahan
Explanation:
Alfred Thayer Mahan was an American Naval Officer and Historian who was widely known to be a brilliant strategist. He wrote two books about the influence of the Navy on the strength and development of a nation, both of which were well read and made him famous.
He believed that for a nation to succeed it needed a strong navy that could be used commercially in peace time or win a war in wartime. He even came up with plans for conflict with the foremost Naval power of the time, Britain.
A Senator and indeed a lot of Americans that would have read the writings of Mr. Mahan would have been convinced that the US needed to build more battleships than every other nation.
