As president, John Adams tried to expand federal power by: A. preventing state governments from passing any new laws.
B. supporting laws that punished people for criticizing the
government.
C. starting wars to demonstrate the power of the U. S. military.
D. shutting down all banks other than the Bank of the United States.

How did the united states surprise other delegates at the washington naval conference in 1921?

Lloyd’s of london was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. a major part of the insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. what were these risk-takers known as? a. joint-stock companies b. investors c. underwriters d. merchants e. capitalists

Why didn’t the portuguese have access to the territory that is present-day latin and north america