Somewhat, with the astrolabe, triangular sail and compass they already had settled paths
Laidsez-claire means capitalism government.
A peninsula is a land in which three sides of it is surrounded by water!
In this case, Europe in a peninsula because it is surrounded by three bodies of water. I would suggest you look at a map to get a deeper understanding.
Answer: I'm late but the answer is D. support settlement of U.S. territory gained through the U.S.-Mexican War
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