D <span>such as Carolina and Pennsylvania, organized in the 1600s in territories granted by the English Crown</span>
Answer: Gunboat Diplomacy.
Explanation: This is when a nation uses the threat of force or conspicuous displays of firepower to have influence in foreign policy, and it's called "Gunboat Diplomacy". The president Roosevelt used this tactic as a way to secure Panama's independence from Colombia; in a way of exchange the United States was able to secure access to what would become the Panama Canal.
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A series of foreign invasions affected Mughal Empire very badly. Attacks by Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali, which were themselves the consequences of the weakness of the Empire, drained the Empire of its wealth, ruined its trade and industry in the North, and almost destroyed its military power.
Answer: To capture American scouts
Explanation:
In the first moments of the American Civil War, Colonel Francis Smith of the British army was ordered to go to Concord and destroy the American arsenal there. He sent Major Pitcairn to go ahead of him to secure Concord's bridges.
Major Pitcairn in turn sent an advance scouting party that moved as silently as possible and hid at the sight of anything suspicious. This enabled them to capture 3 scouts that had been sent to be on the lookout for them.
The answer is b............................
