As new discoveries and economic opportunities became available in the renaissance, the kings and queens of europe began to invest in chartered companies. why were monarchs willing to invest in these sometimes risky business ventures? a. the monarch could control the company's every decision from afar, adding to their power. b. the monarch could expand his or her territory into new lands without the cost or risk required to set up a colony. c. the costs of funding and defending a charter were low and therefore worth the risk and capital involved. d. most monarchs believed that the companies could serve as their eyes and ears abroad--as spies.

Use this excerpt from the corpus luris civilis (justinian's law code) to answer the following question: with the aid of god governing our empire, which was delivered to us by his celestial majesty, we carry on war successfully. we ador peace and maintain the constitution of the state, and have such confidence in the protection of almighty god that we do not depend upon our arms, or upon our soldiers, or upon those who conduct our wars, or upon our own genlus, but we solely place our reliance upon the providence of the holy trinity, from which are derived the elements of the entire world and their disposition throughout the globe. --public domain from this excerpt of the prologue of the corpus luris civilis, what departure from older roman traditions is clear? the laws show that the empire has developed a bureaucracy that makes normal soldering unnecessary. the law now honors christianity as a central part of the empire's existence. the law explains that the roman empire is using war to spread roman ideas. the law has replaced old social class divisions with an egalitarian church,

According to this contract, when will the sharecropper receive his payment?

Which of the following european countries settled the first colonies in america