I believe it was Benjamin franking and tommy jefferson who went to Paris to sign the treaty of paris declaring the end of the american revolution and British must leave the USA as long as they take their taxes, but the french were upset that the americans can have all lands from the 13 colonies all the way to the west side of US known as Washington, Oregon, California.
The "common cause" is the name of a non-profit, non-partisan special interest group that serves as watchdog group to protect citizens from government corruption and influence peddling.
<u>Explanation:</u>
A watchdog group located in Washington, D.C. and founded half century ago by a Republican named John W. Gardner and named it as "common cause". It's recognized for its hard work to combat the Vietnam War and reduce the voting age from 21 to 18 years.
It is described as non-partisan, and supports policy reform with the reformist campaign for good government. It condemns and vigorously lobbies modern-day attempts to contact for a convention under Article V to introduce changes to the Constitution of the United States from both progressive and conservative activists.
Answer:
B) Ivory
Explanation:
England wanted multiple natural resources, but considering the competition, it had to focus on the most important ones. The gold was of great economic value, so it was on top of the list. The coal was still the main source of energy for the industry, so it was also on the desirable list. The rubber was becoming more and more popular because of its properties, practicality, and cheapness, so it too was on the wish list. The ivory though lost its importance. In the past it was very important, but the times have changed and numerous other things have become much more useful and valuable, so it was not a priority.
The emotional connotation of the underlined word (if it is <em>momentous) </em>emphasizes the document's significance.
The word momentous means historically important.
