From the Nostrand reading: Which country did NOT lay a claim to what was then called 'Oregon Country'

The answer is Russia

Explanation:

The importance of the Oregon Country was its geographical position and the fur trade. Originally the Oregon Country was claimed by France, Spain, and Great Britain. And even if Russia had some settles there, they were incipient and undeveloped, so Russia didn't claim the Oregon County.

he believed that strong monarchies would lead to social and political stability.

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”