The right answer is A. the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
The Louisiana territory, initially populated by Indians, then settled by the French, had been ceded to Spain in 1763. Since that time the dream of retaking Louisiana had stirred the French, and the audacious general Napoléon Bonaparte had retrieved it for France from his Spanish allies in 1800. Napoléon was willing to sell the Louisiana Territory because his French army in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) had been decimated not only by a massive slave revolt but also by yellow fever. Concerned about financing another round of warfare in Europe, Napoléon decided to cut French losses in the Americas by selling the entire Louisiana Territory and thereby gaining cash for his ongoing war with Great Britain. Great Britain. By the Treaty of Cession, dated April 30, 1803, the United States obtained the Louisiana Territory for about $15 million.
<u>D) is the correct answer.
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) influences government policies by working on court cases that involve the rights of underrepresented people.
This Nonprofit and Non Governmental Organization is responsible for filing lawsuits before the judiciary and carrying out trials in defense of persons or minority groups whose individual liberties have been subjugated, regardless of whether the demands they claim are well regarded by society as a whole, but rather whether they comply with the letter of the Constitution of the United States of America.
Through this strategy, they manage to broaden the civil debate on the issues addressed and press the government to change certain policies accordingly.
During the age of imperialism, European countries competed
to gain new territories to acquire markets and resources to gain wealth and
influence. The more territories one
country control the more powerful their influence grew in world politics and
created conflict as some countries saw others as a threat. When the war ended, many countries were
devastated as lives were lost and the economy suffered. This was especially true to those on the
losing. After many demands were placed
on them, they grew angry and as a result this laid the seeds for the Second
World War.
B I believe is the right one!!!!!
