With danger from european interference no longer pressing closely upon the nation, president roosevelt in 1907 took a decided step in recognizing the importance of the pacific when he sent to that coast so large a number of the most modern vessels of the navy. in fact, the nation may now be said to have faced about, california becoming the front door of our country. which is the best meaning for vessel as it is used in the last paragraph? a) an airship b) a spaceship c) a craft for traveling on water, usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat. d) a tube or duct, as an artery or vein, containing or conveying blood or some other body fluid.

Which is the best meaning for vessel as it is used in the last paragraph?

C) a craft for traveling on water, usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

elon musk, ceo of spacex, a startup space company is planning to head to mars by 2023. nasa is planning to go to mars at around 2025. both are just for a basic colony.