King Henry VII of England commissioned an exploration so that a northwest passage is found towards the Orient because the Ottomans had captured Constantinople which was of great importance trade wise and also the waters in the eastern part of the Mediterranean became very dangerous for sale. Because the English king did not wanted to pay huge commissions to the Ottomans so that English boats can pass by freely and safely, he wanted a new route to be found so that the trade can go on freely and by English terms, not someone else's.
Answer:
d) increased power for the supreme court
Explanation:
Andrew Jackson and his supporters believed in increased power for the supreme court.
In the 19th century, many characteristics of the colonial system were seen in Latin America:
- Colonial governments were mirrorring the home governments.
- The exportation of precious metals was a major element of their economy.
- Colonies were strongly influenced by their colonizers' religion: Catholicism.
Depends on how you read this. It is one of the most powerful speeches ever delivered in English. It is often quoted. I would say that almost every sentence is the main point and that 's not really what you want to hear.
The main point is that Churchill was trying to rouse the people to fight a war against an enemy that was well equipped (or better equipped than England when this speech was delivered), ruthless, well indoctrinated and very cunning. Every sentence points to either an evil enemy or the need to oppose this enemy by any means that Britain could muster. His aim was to assure the British people that nothing less than victory would do. He could not offer them anything in engaging in this war except his own blood sweat toil and tears.
A volcano erupted if I remember correctly
