President john adams created the united states department of the navy
a. because of the difficulties the united states experienced with french and british navies
b. to establish better trade with spain
c. because he needed a lasting legacy of his presidency
d. to expand the united states' control over territorial waters

True or false colonies were first established by greece around 700 bc to supply food

Which statement from the declaration of independece best reflects the enlightment ideas of popular sovereignty

How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slave labor in the united states? a. there was a forced migration of slaves from the south to the north. b. slave-owning cotton planters were gradually forced to sell their plantations. c. more slaves were purchased to work on cotton plantations in the south. d. the reduced need for labor on cotton plantations led to a decline in slavery. e. slaves were moved from cotton plantations to sugar plantations.