The aztec, inca, and maya civilizations all achieved great progress in developing

the arts of architecture

Explanation

art may legitimize itself as an object or an event, architecture dissolves into a blur of buildings. Like houses, skyscrapers , pyramids etc.. you name it. Architecture, under all of its constraints of engineering safety, function, climate responsibility and economy, sometimes transcends to inspire us with ideas in space and light—qualities achieved in the abstract. 

The will be a : great britain wanted french gold mines

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.