Why did spanish leaders want to push spanish control into north america in the mid 1500s?
a. spain wanted to keep european rivals far away from valuable towns and mines in mexico.
b. north america had a large amount of gold and silver.
c. the spanish were driven from the colonies by native american uprising.
d. spain decided to engage in the fur trade on a large scale.

The fact that were was no national military under the articles of confederation was a weakness in which area of government? a.)legislative b.)judicial c.) administrative d.)economic

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.

What was significant about the election of 1828 a. it was first to include b. it was first under new voting reforms c. it reintroduced the two party system d. it was decided by members of congress