The primary legacy of the French philosopher Montesquieu is "<span>b. three branches of federal government in the United States" since he was one of the major thinkers of the Enlightenment who had a great deal of influence on the Founding Fathers. </span>
<em>A. Congress was denied power to regulate trade.</em>
Explanation:
The Articles of Confederation had many weaknesses, it did not give proper power to the national government, so they could not regulate trade, enforce laws, or tax citizens. Colonists were scared that if enough power got into the hands of the government, the same thing would happen with what happened with Great Britain. Although the national government had no judicial branch, would also be correct in this case, as the national government did not have enough power or resources to do so, the question states "mercantile laws", which have to do with trade. Congress did not have any power to regulate trade under the Articles of Confederation, as they hated how the British used to enforce laws on them about what they can and cannot trade, and who they can and cannot trade with.
Ethiopia purchased modern weapons from France and Russia.
Ethiopia won its wars against Italy and has successfully secured its sovereignty because they bought some artillery pieces from Russia. Russia also supported Ethiopia with military advisers and army training. United Kingdom and France also supported Ethiopia to prevent Italy from becoming their colonial competitor.
<span>Among the most unique of all Aztec adaptations,were chinampas, or floating gardens. These gardens covered specific parcels of land, like their terrestrial counterparts. However, chinampas functioned as floating islands, and allowed Aztecs to grow crops on makeshift farming lands on water.</span>
