<span>Portugal was at the vanguard of the Age of Exploration because they were the first to systematically pursue this field. The decline of the Venetian City state as a world power, the Spanish War to unite Spain into one nation and purge the Moors from Spain, and the political instability of the Italian city states left Portugal as the one true sea-faring nation to explore the world. In addition, Portugal made a no-aggression treaty with Castile—its traditional enemy—which allowed that it to pursue other interests. Portugal was vested in expanding Christian ideals in a crusader culture that spearheaded the expulsion of the North African Muslims from parts of Portugal. Swept up in the romantic ideals that Christianity had to expand, Portugal’s knightly orders were most influential in making exploration viable. Prince Henry the navigator, arguably one of the most powerful figures in the Age of Exploration established an innovative school to study the oceans. He also encouraged exploration across the seas. Portugal was the first nation to produce some of the most accurate maps of the world in the fifteenth century. In addition to cartography, Portuguese inventors made innovations in navigational instruments.</span>
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
The available options are:
a) the continued efforts of the Anti-Saloon League
b) the fervor of the First World War Lending patriotism to the cause of prohibition
c) the Progressive belief in social reform
d) the cumulative impact of state prohibition laws
e) the high death toll from alcohol-related automobile accidents
Answer:
the high death toll from alcohol-related automobile accidents
Explanation:
Considering the available options, it is option E "the high death toll from alcohol-related automobile accidents" that has no direct influence on the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment legislating Prohibition in 1919.
All other options have contributed to the passage of the 18th amendment in the United States
Answer: D. Declaring war
Explanation: The national government was in charge of preparing for war against Britain. The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the authority to appoint military officials, but not to draft soldiers. It was mainly up to the states if they wanted to contribute men for the war.
