The correct answer is France.
The French wanted to help the American colonists during the American Revolution due to their hatred for Great Britain. For centuries, France and Great Britain had been rivals. During the American Revolution, France was still upset about their loss to the British during the French and Indian War. To revenge this loss, they helped the American colonists defeat the British.
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The 14th Amendment granted the men citizenship, making it possible for them to run for office, while the 15th Amendment allowed African American men to vote for their representatives.
Explanation:
The 13th Amendment ended slavery, but further protection of African Americans was needed after centuries of discrimination. Congress passed the 14th Amendment, which granted African American citizenship. However, many states considered this too radical and opposed. The federal government took action over those states and realized that even with citizenship, African Americans endured discrimination and had little political rights and representation.
Then in 1869, Congress, led by the Republicans, passed the 15th amendment, which made it abundantly clear that all citizens regardless of skin color or ethnicity could vote.
Ursa Major. In greek myths, Ursa Minor was a small bear while the constellation next to it was a big bear, Ursa Major.
It is called Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), or as some people call it: Star Wars. It was used to protect from missile attacks from outside countries, mainly the Soviet Union.
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The main reason why the Americans wanted the Panama Canal built was to cut travel time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.
Explanation (if you need it) :
The Panama Canal was inaugurated in 1914. Its construction had been started by the French, and when they abandoned the project, the Americans took it in 1903.
The intention of Theodore Roosevelt's government was to shorten travel time and distances between the two coasts of the United States, while creating a fast and accessible connection between both oceans, which would allow America to compete more easily in trade international, also giving a greater capacity to react to the Navy in case of a war.
Until that moment, the sea route that connected both oceans was around the Strait of Magellan, with which the American ships had to surround all South America to get from one ocean to the other.
