Answer:
a. the search for food items
Explanation:
Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that both of which where on the search for food items. Both wanted to discover new places and land where they may find new food items, both to consume as well as gather to sell and make a living. They did this by traveling mainly to what is now known as the United States of America, as well as other places throughout the world
The story of Canada since 1867 is, in many ways, a successful one: For a century and a half, people of different languages, cultures and backgrounds, thrown together in the vast, northern reaches of a continent, built a free society where regional communities could grow and proper, linked by the common thread of an emerging national identity. There were false steps along the way, including the struggles of Aboriginal people for survival, and the ever-present tensions over federal unity. But for the most part, Canada became an example to the world of a modern, workable nation state.
<span>b. it officially made all former slaves citizens of the u.s.</span>
Countries that are composed of multiple parts which have a great degree of autonomy, and can decide over many local things are known as federal states. This is something that Mexico can be described as. This is opposed to unitary states with a strong central government.