<span>The first recorded appearance of the plague in Europe was at Messina, Sicily in October of 1347. It arrived on trading ships that very likely came from the Black Sea, past Constantinople and through the Mediterranean. While Sicily was succumbing to the horrors of the disease, the expelled trading ships brought it to other areas around the Mediterranean, infecting the neighboring islands of Corsica and Sardinia by November.</span>
<span>The effects of the first continental congress were numerous. First, the members demanded an end to the Intolerable Acts. Also, they called for the organization of militias and the printing of paper money. One more thing they did was they formed the Continental Army to be prepared for war with Britain.</span>
Two of the most important French settlements in Africa were French Sudan and Niger, since these were located in West Africa and provided ample trading opportunities.
I believe the answer is it committed the colonies to being independent.
1 . C. Large and capable navy
2. B. We’re confined to the home
3. A. Citizenship
