C. they felt the states should have less power.
He is best known for being the first person to sail from Europe to discover North America. When he was sailing west to find new route to Asia, he landed on the East Coast of America.
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I think it was a typo and you meant "buy" not "but"
and they would be happy because this means that the company is planning to increase the production, which would likely lead to a renewed or increased empowerment of people.