I do not know the answer but I think it might be D. or A.
Answer: William Henry Seward wanted to add to the amount of land that the United States owned.
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Most commissions were for religious works. Many banking families, for example, viewed the funding of altarpieces and chapels as a kind of penance for usury (moneylending at interest), which was condemned by the church but inherent to their profession.
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The Scramble for Africa was a competition between the European powers (Great Britain, France, Belgium and others) over colonies in Africa - the correct answer is "a competition for colonies". It happened between the end of 19th century and the beginning of 20th century.
