Why did the Dutch locate their trading posts near harbors and rivers in the early 1600s?

What are the media and the press sometimes referred to as? a. the fourth estateb. the sixth branchc. the mouthpiece of the governmentd. the first estate

American reaction to the 9/11 tragedy can be characterized as patriotism. a. true b. false

Washington said that the united states would be "friendly and impartial" in regard to foreign conflict. what was his reason behind this statement? a jefferson and washington had determined the u. s. was too weak to wage war. b the u. s. had a treaty with both england and france, and was thus required to remain neutral. c france asked for the united states to stay out of the war, due to trade relationships. d a special envoy from england asked for strict neutrality on behalf of the united states.