"French pirates or corsairs, a nuisance in times of peace, had become a menace to Spanish shipping and to the Spanish economy as relations between France and Spain deteriorated in the 1550s. In 1556-60, the Crown's revenue from the New World fell to half of its levels in the previous years, with much of the treasure stolen by French corsairs who preyed on Spanish vessels along the sea lanes that connected Spain and the Caribbean. For Spain's homeward-bound mariners, one of those sea lanes lay along the Atlantic Coast of North America ... A Spanish base on the Florida coast, then, would help protect the homebound silver fleets." -David J. Weber, historian, The Spanish Frontier in North America, 1992 The main point of this excerpt best reflects which of the following ideas?

a) Imperial competition in the New World
b) Differences in goals for European colonies
c) Focus on trade with American Indians
d) Export of raw materials in Columbian Exchange

Will give brainliest and a will put up a free point questionthe following question refers to a hypothetical situation. the 2010 supreme court case, wagner v. tritch, involves the illegal distribution of copyrighted material to foreign consumers via the internet, which is a new area of law. the 9-0, unanimous vote on the court is set to overturn the lower appellate court decision that augustus tritch was liable for millions of dollars to the plaintiff, frederick von wagner, for illegally distributing his book to overseas customers. now that the court has voted on the case, explain what must happen next? describe the different types of opinions that could come from the court.

The french revolution began less than two decades after the american revolution. in many ways, the american experience was an inspiration for the citizens of france. but the people of the two countries had different situations and had different concerns, which influenced the way each revolution began, progressed, and ended. in this assignment you will write an essay that compares and contrasts the two revolutions. in your essay, include information on the economic, political, or social conditions that were present; events that took place as each revolution progressed; and the final outcome of each. did the people achieve their original goals? did their goals change? were they satisfied with the outcome or did conditions worsen? to begin, consider the characteristics of each country, such as the following: • the status of ordinary citizens before the revolution • the type of government in place • the ability of the citizens to participate in their governance • the people who stepped forward as leaders • the taxes, laws, or social structure in place at the time • the outcome of the revolution compared to its original goals

Pl ! the term laissez-faire refers to the government’s approach, in the 1890s, to foreign policy affecting trade. economic policy affecting business. educational policy affecting schools. domestic policy affecting social reform.