From 1500 to 1750, European states incorporated the Americas into their desire for vast empires that could provide great wealth to the mother country. Develop an argument that evaluates both similarities and differences in the significance of the trade of silver and the significance of the trade of furs as facets of the European creation of worldwide, maritime empires from 1500 to 1750.

Select the statement that is not true about the hubble telescope: a. it orbits above the earth, avoiding the light distortion caused by our atmosphere. b. it is mounted high on a hawaiian mountaintop to provide stable images. c. it has allowed scientists to see the formation of far-away stars and solar systems, leadin some certainty about the history of our own solar system. d. it has documented the destruction of far-away stars and galaxies, leading to some certa the theories of the life cycles of stars.

Afootball game between the thunder and the sharks is in its closing minutes, with the thunder ahead by 20 points. the thunder’s coach considers sending in the second-string quarterback. this would reduce the risk of the star quarterback getting injured, but the second-string quarterback is not very good. complete the passage describing the coach’s decision in economic terms.

Which best explains why the number of states in the world increased significantly between 1985 and 1995? the map of southeast asia was redrawn, and new countries were formed. new states were formed when the soviet union collapsed. many african states received independence from their colonizers. communist countries seeking to spread their influence created new satellite states. civil wars in central america fueled the creation of new states.