What was happening in the United States and in Europe at this time?

Depends which era you are talking about.

Explanation:

Mid 1700's:

- U.S. gains independence fights over it then goes into a state of isolationism

1800's is the whole era of expansion and civil war Europe nothing major happens

In World War I USA is still in isolation while Europe is having a World War

Then the USA sent troops and supplies then was a great depression then another World War II and now just conflict everyday

a, he promoted disarmament

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk