I think it’s c or d def not a or b
France, Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, and Russia claimed the far north of North America. Today, The United States, Canada, and Denmark claim the far north of America. I hope that this helps you. happy holidays!
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After the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was just the first of many US Presidents to encourage immigration through economic and politic measures (one of them was to give free land to anyone willing to work it). The country needed people to rebuild itself and to settle the west of the continent. And everyone was aware that there is plenty of space.