I believe the answer would be "knights."
To spread it's reach in the Pacific and China. Looking for oil, and rubber resources. Spheres of influence.
Answer: It was two major battles that after winning convinced the french to give them much needed help and aid, making it the turning point in the revolutionary war.
New technologies like steam engines, railroads, and telegraphs which made communication and transporting goods and materials across the country with ease turned many local businesses into national companies.
Answer:
I would say it
Investments
Explanation:
To invest is to allocate money in the expectation of some benefit in the future. In finance, the benefit from an investment is called a return.
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