The ships were packed with supplies they thought would be most needed in this new land. Sponsors of the voyage hoped the venture would become an economic prize for England. ... England had signed a peace treaty with Spain, and was now looking westward to establish colonies along the northeastern seaboard of North America.

What are the media and the press sometimes referred to as? a.the fourth estateb.the sixth branchc.the mouthpiece of the governmentd. the first estate

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.

How did the love and black elite gain financial security during the antebellum period