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

The transcontinental railroad runs from the to the i. north ii. south iii. east iv. west a. i and ii b. ii and iii. c. iii and iv d. ii and iv

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

34. in 2009, impaired drivers killed 154 a. child passengers of vehicles b. other motorists c. pedestrians d. none of the above