Why did president jefferson send government officials james monroe and robert livingston overseas in 1803?
a. to negotiate the purchase of the louisiana territory from britain
b. to try to buy new orleans and west florida from france
c. to offer to purchase the caribbean island of haiti from france
d. to arrange to buy the northwest territory from britain

Which of the following statements describe a problem with the articles of confederation? check all of the boxes that apply. the government had no power to tax the people. congress could not act without the approval of nine of the thirteen states. amending the articles required unanimous agreement from the states. congress had no power to regulate trade.

Read these lines from "o captain! my captain! ". o the bleeding drops of red, where on the deck my captain lies, fallen cold and dead. how does whitman use the extended metaphor to refer to lincoln’s death? a. whitman compares lincoln’s death to what the death for all the soldiers was like. b. whitman compares lincoln’s death to the loss of one of the army generals. c.whitman compares lincoln’s death to the loss of losing a family member in the war. d. whitman compares lincoln’s tragic death to a captain lying dead on the deck of his ship.

How might hammurabi’s code have prevented a single ruler from imposing,or forcing his or her will on people