So b and D are wrong the answer is A
A. Americans did not feel connected to the whole country.
Answer:
C. combat soldiers
Explanation:
They were captured and held for ransom or to get information, or killed just for sport.
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There is a number of ways that Portugal and other European nations tried to challenge Spanish power:
1. illegal trade with Spanish colonies - given that Spain forbade any nation to trade with their colonies in the Americas, they had to do it illegally, without Spanish knowledge. Smugglers had a special role in this given that they did most of the work
2. pirates - these nations tried to do everything in their power to diminish the authority Spain had in the Americas. This is why they resorted to privateers - that is just a fancy name for pirates who preyed on Spanish ships in order to steal their treasure
Electoral since any candidates can have the majority aka popular vote but can still win if they get most electoral college votes
