He miscalculated the size of the Earth by more than half.
He wanted more land for America
In the U.S., There are some powers delegated to the government only, and others that are reserved to the states. However, there are powers that both the government and the states have and can exercise simultaneously within the U.S. territory, these are called concurrent powers. The areas in which the federal govenrment and the states have concurrent power include in the power to tax, make roads, protect the environment, establish bankruptcy laws, create lower courts and regulate elections, among others.
Answer:
almost eight years
Explanation:
Though preceded by years of unrest and periodic violence, the Revolutionary War began in earnest on April 19, 1775 with the battles of Lexington and Concord. The conflict lasted a total of seven years, with the major American victory at Yorktown, VA in 1781 marking the end of hostilities.