Well, there a couple of ways how one is the religious worship that has shaped the country like Judaism which one of the primary religion there. another way could be the culture they have and celebration. one celebration they have is Shabbat which is the Jewish day of rest
It is C and the French didn't help matters by not declaring what the boundries of the land actually were. Spain controlled Louisiana (New Orleans and the Mississippi going up for 100 miles). There was no other way that was better than the Mississippi to transport goods from Ohio Valley (for example).
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A, because of stuff like the gap of the gods.