Read the passage from "magna carta and its american legacy.” then answer the question.

what did the nobles hope to accomplish by having king john sign the magna carta?

to allow the king to have more power and keep the government strong
to increase the king’s power to use his lawful judgment
to prevent the king from having the power to abuse rights and inflict injustices
to force the king to occupy land and keep the interests of england safe

To prevent the king from having the power to abuse rights and inflict injustices

Explanation:

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

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