Which of the following cities was the leading center of trade and banking before the civil war?
a. boston
b. washington d. c
c. newyork
d. philadelphia

To keep other european powers from threatening its empire in america, spain sent soldiers, settlers, and?

John locke viewed the social contract as a choice or "consent of the governed", where the people possess the power to change government. how did thomas hobbes see the social contract? man is born in chains, but can be set free through good deeds. man is born happy, but becomes more miserable as he ages. man is born poor, but can rely on other individuals for security. man is born selfish, but can give up some freedom in return for security provided by the government.

Historians sometimes rely on video recordings in researching past events because