13: <span>Because of the treaty, the French could no longer pose a threat against the United States.
14: </span>- To learn about the territory <span>- Find out what plants, animals lived there
- Aspirations to exploit natural resources
- Make friendly contact with people living there (Native Americans)
- Find routes to the Pacific Ocean. </span>- explore the river and find a water route across the continent
<span>- Have a good relationship with Native Americans
</span><span>- Describe the landscape, plants, and animals they saw
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15: <span>to increase the power of the Republican Party</span>
1. A group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
2.As a reminder, a political party is a group of people who organize to win elections, operate the government, and determine public policy, whereas an interest group is a group of people who share common goals and who actively try to influence policymakers. ... Their specific purposes within the government, however, differ.
Answer: B. Ambiguous.
Explanation: Ambiguous simply refer to something unclear, having different interpretation or a statement or action that can be explained or viewed in multiple ways.
For example, a statement such as; "I have never tasted a soup such as this" or *did you see her shoes?"
This statement are ambiguous because it has many meanings to it.
The first statement is either commending the soup or discrediting it, Also the second statement was either asking how bad the shoes looks or how good looking they were.
