They hoped to discover the Northwest Passage or a direct water route to Asia.
Answer:
A. The divide between Eastern and Western Europe.
Explanation:
The term "Iron Curtain" refers to the imaginary and invisible boundary line that divides Europe based on political, ideological as well as military beliefs. This barrier is not a literal/ physical barrier like the Berlin wall, for it is just a "thought process" barrier of the Soviet Union.
This imaginary barrier was developed to prevent any form of influence from the western side of Europe. Soviet Union tried to prevent any influence from its western counterpart after World War II, preventing any form of contact between the two. This concept of the Iron Curtain was to make sure the Eastern side remains devoted to the Soviet's belief and not become like the western side.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
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The Treaty of Paris of 1763 was very much significant for the Americans as it formally ended the American Revolutionary War. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.
After the treaty, The British acknowledged the independence of the United States and the colonial empire of Great Britain was destroyed in North America.