True, because we didn't want anyone knowing our business.<span />
Answer:
The expedition was unofficially initiated by the then President of Texas, Mirabeau B. Lamar, in an attempt to gain control over the lucrative Santa Fe Trail and with the ulterior motive to acquire parts of New Mexico for the Texas Republic.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War, after this battle, many countries including France thought the Patriots could win the war.
The answer is the second option. (Option B)
Christopher Columbus discovered the Caribbean islands while Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the earth.
Explanation:
Christopher Columbus was the earlier one of the two great explorers and his exploration was to the west of Spain where he eventually discovered the Caribbean islands and led o the discovery of the Americas.
Ferdinand Magellan was also a very ambitious sailor and he tried to circumnavigate the earth with his expedition of six ships.
HE did this around 1520 and was eventually successful and in the process had discovered the Magellan straights too.
