Elizabeth just received her credit card bill. she calculates the compound interest on her bill and considers the payments she could make. if she pays the minimum payment of $45, it will take her five years to bring her balance to $0.

France played a key role in the american revolutionary war (american war of independence; 1775–1783). motivated by the ideals of the new nation which were inspired by the french enlightenment, as well as its long-term rivalry with britain and so as to avenge their territorial losses during the french and indian war, france secretly began sending supplies to the americans in 1775.