The correct answer is <span>one clenched fist. The size of a fist would be used as a unit of measure, which was common at that time where people also used elbows and thumbs for size. Foot comes from old times and is still used today, just like stones. These are archaic sizes before the metric system.</span>
It would be "A. La Salle" who was <span>not a Spanish explorer in America, since in fact La Salle was a famous French explorer. Although many of his accomplishments were similar to those of the Spanish. </span>
He wanted to find a direct water route from West Europe to Asia
His goal was to find a route to the rich spice trade of the Indies and to explore the west coast of Africa.
