Our reasons were racial, anti-imperialist, land claim specific, and practical. The goal of the United States was not to conquer another country, but to simply add to its territory, expand westward (primarily) and fulfill the goal of manifest destiny
French and Spanish differed most in their terms of why they colonized lands. France did it because they wanted to sail westward to Asia, but instead they colonized land here in North America because France couldn't get to Asia.
Spaim colonzied lands because they wanted to richest European country with the most land, and because they wanted to find highly priced European goods such as tea, gems, silk, etc.
Answer:
1. cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be a party.
2. Yes, Congress has the authority to change the Court's jurisdiction
Explanation:
1. The United States Constitution under Article III Section II stated among other things that "In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be a party, the Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction..."
2. Yes, Congress has the authority to change the Court's jurisdiction, particularly the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction over specific cases, or matters.
This is evident in the fact that Article III section II also stated among other things that "In all the other Cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such Exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make."
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