Im going to assume its because a "lame duck" session only happened when congress meets after a election.
during that days,as it was tough to explore this was the reason mainly,lack of resources and experience.They wanted to discover new land so they could settle there and become rulers. They wanted to earn the name of "King of the Seas" by traveling as far and as fast as possible. They wanted to study cultures in distant lands so they could report back to their rulers with more efficient ways of governing. They wanted to seek wealth and fame for their home country. aslo like my friend
I'm not sure if any were begun in 1775. The American Revolution was occurring at the time but it started in 1760's the sugar and stamp acts were in 1764 and 1765, While the Townsend act was in 1770. The declaration wasn't even started until 1817.
Urban growth in the context of structural adjustment, currency devaluations, state retrenchments, and little or no housing provision.• Viewing the state as a 'market enabler' led to theled to the privatisation of utilities and services, and massive decreases in provision;• For individuals, their various needs - affordable commodities, accommodation close to jobs, security, and the possibility of owning property - were<span>simply ignored by the imposition of ill-suited neoliberal 'boot-strap capitalism'.</span>
B. France believed Germany would not invade or attack their nation
In the early stages of the war, France and Germany were at a stalemate with hardly any action in the western front until the German blitzkrieg on May 10th, 1940 which caught allied forces off guard. The encirclement of British forces at Dunkirk and the fall of Paris led to the surrender of France.
