Explanation:
As per the question, the author's key purpose of including this paragraph include 'to inform the reader about the location' and 'to entertain the readers by showing how dramatic the situation is.
Under the Capetians, the French "<span>a. regained territory from the English," due mostly to the fact that the French during this time were more aggressive in their foreign policy. </span>
1. Proclamation of 1763 2. Declaration of Independence 3. Articles of Confederation 4. Constitutional Convention 5. Great Compromise
South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil<span> is by far the most populous South American country, with more than half of the continent's population, followed by Colombia, </span>Argentina<span>, Venezuela and </span>Peru<span>.
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