B). a desire for a better access to spices.
Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States naval officer, historian, and one of the most influential American authors of the nineteenth century.
He argued that modern navies needed repair and coaling stations, which would not be dependable if controlled by other nations. This reasoning implied a justification for American acquisition of colonies to develop port facilities throughout the world.
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legal reforms: restoration of slavery in the colonies and creation of a uniform set of laws
economic reforms: reform of the tax system, creation of a national bank, and creation of public schools for boys run by the government
religious reforms: freedom of religious, making jews french citizens, and state nomination of church officials.
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