Maria has already opened the business, she has moved past the seed and development stage and has moved into the startup phase. This of course can share elements with the growth and development phase, but given that she is initiating hiring employees and the question does not mention expansion, she is in the startup phase.
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James II, also called (1644–85) duke of York and (1660–85) duke of Albany, (born October 14, 1633, London, England—died September 5/6 [September 16/17, New Style], 1701, Saint-Germain, France), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688, and the last Stuart monarch in the direct male line. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution (1688–89) and replaced by William III and Mary II. That revolution, engendered by James’s Roman Catholicism, permanently established Parliament as the ruling power of England.
"<span>C. He believed strongly in the Union and the power of compromise in balancing rights" is the best answer. Calhoun was a fan of strong national government early on, but then switched to favoring states' rights. </span>