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The correct answer is: C: two and a half years. As a mater of fact, it started in May 1804 and lasted until September 1806. This expedition, also called Corps of Discovery Expedition was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States. Expedition was ordered by president Thomas Jefferson shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The goals were to <span>explore and map the newly acquired territory, find a practical route across the Western part of the continent, and establish an American presence in this territory.</span>
Labeled from left to right (left column 1-9 and right column 10-18), these are the answers.
Economic - 5, 6, 16
Social - 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 18
Environmental - 1, 2, 9, 14, 15, 17
Political - 10, 11, 13
<u>Explanation</u>:
- Statements 5, 6 and 16 are related to the economy of China. 5 talks about how it is becoming richer, 6 talks about its currency and 16 talks about 2 major cities that contribute to China's economic growth.
- Statements 3, 4, 7, 8, 12 and 18 are related to the people of China. 3, 7 and 8 talk about the people in general and where they live in China. 4 and 18 talks about the staple food and the Chinese restaurants they have in the UK. 12 talks about the language they speak.
- Statements 1, 2, 9, 14, 15, 17 are related to the environment of China. They talk about the rivers, land, mountains, ocean, desert, and climate of China respectively.
- Statements 10, 11 and 13 relate to the political state of China. 10, 11 highlights the capital city and a great landmark in China. 13 talks about the relevant communist system present in China.
The last statement is the correct answer. However, the second question is theoretically historically correct, for Иосиф Сталин (Joseph Stalin) practically controlled the entire government of the USSR with his oppressive ultra-authoritarian non-democratic Stalinist-"Communist" regime.
