From what I learned they weren't encourage because the French losing Monarchy and Napoleon the new leader who steps in over takes Spain and goes to war with Prussia and Austria and since Napoleon took over Spain they weren't encouraged by any actions
Answer:
The river made rich soil which allowed for them to plant crops
Explanation:
Cash crops like sugar and cotton. Furs made French colonies in Canada rich and so did some English colonies
He wanted to Russia to have a warm-water port ( a port that ships could use even in water. He wanted to expend Russian power beyond Moscow. He wanted to mark his legacy by building a magnificent new city.
It all comes down to education. Education is the most important aspect a country should have if they want to beat poverty. If we have educated people, the more productive the country will be. We do not gain anything from an illitirate country. Specially in Latin America, the governments don't want people to be very educated, because educated minds question everything and ignorant people follow like sheep. Sorry for the rant, but basically the answer is education.
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