What prompted the establishment of st. augustine? a: menendez asked the king of spain for permission to settle the land. b: the threat of the french taking the spanish claims. c: the desire to convert the native americans to catholicism. d: the need for a new spanish trading center in the region of north america

B: The threat of the French taking the Spanish claims. Hope this helps! :)

hello the answer is b

the correct answers are: 1) lay and collect taxes and duties; 2) pay debts; 5) borrow money;   6) regulate commerce with foreign nations.

article 1, section 8. refers to the powers of congress. according to the united states constitution: “the congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the united states.”