What were texas and vermont before they became part of the united states?

Before they became part of the United States, they were an independent Republic.
The US acquired both of the republics during the US Expansion. We acquire Vermont in 1791 and Texas in 1845. At the time, most of their citizens voted to be part of the United states

Iwould say the answer would be b

Currently, as of february 2016, an american traveling in france would be by the exchange rate. the weakness of the euro and the strength of the us dollar means that items in france cost less to an american than they otherwise would. of course, if this trend reverses and the us dollar weakens and the euro strengthens, such as was happening in early 2008, an american traveling in france would have an adverse experience because items would cost relatively more.