Answer:
an advisory body made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments.
Explanation:
During his reign as the King of Spain from 1556 to 1598, Philip II was known as a consummated champion of Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation, up to the point that he was perceived as putting the church's interest above those of Spain. With the Spanish Inquisition still in full motion and the full support of the monarch, the Spanish Catholic Church and the government prosecuted and deported a vast majority of the Jewish Conversos (Converts from Judaism), Moriscos (Converts from Islam) and Protestants that were living within the boundaries of the Spanish empire soil.
Considering these facts, the correct answer is C) Both were persecuted by the Spanish government.
Answer:
C. to eliminate monopolies, trusts, or any agreement that restricted fair trade
Explanation:
Congress passed this law to prohibit monopolies which had grown rapidly. It was passed by John Sherman because it was to stop monopoly businesses.
Mostly it was exhaustion, lack of supplies, new diseases (and old disease that became more common.) Also cold weather, bandits, and oxen dying on the trip.
B and D , because they are more accurate