What country had established settlements and claimed land in North America first? What country was concerned with exploring in the sixteenth century, due to a civil war?
What country was the most powerful country on the sea in the sixteenth century?
What country’s sea captains found plundering other country’s ships more profitable than establishing colonies?
What country won the skirmish in the English Channel when the Spanish Armada tried to invade England?
What country had settlements established in the Southwest United States in the 1500s?
What country had the first sailor to circumnavigate the globe to avoid being caught for piracy?
What country had an invincible armada of 130 ships?
What country’s settlement of the New World was developed by its royalty?
What country’s settlement of the New World was developed by private investors?

The articles of confederation: article ii. each state retains its sovereignty =, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the united states, in congress assembled article iii. the said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all forced offered to, or attacks made upon them, or nay of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade or nay other pretence the united states, in congress assembled, shall never engage in a war.. nor enter into any treaties or alliances, nor coin money.. nor borrow money on the credit of the united states, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased, or the number of land or sea forces to be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief of the army or navy, unless nine states assent approve to the same, nor shall a question on any other point, excerpt for adjourning from day to day, be determined, unless by the votes of a majority of the united states in congress assembled summary