Why did thomas paine want to declare independence from britian

How did charles v and philip ii expand the spanish state? they united separate spanish kingdoms into a unified state. they supported protestant rebels in the netherlands. they carried on a successful war against britain. they fought wars and tried to expand catholicism.

How did the mausoleum at halicarnassus transform society? 25 points pl i need

What was new about the writing system developed by the phoenicians, and why was this important to the growth of knowledge and spread of ideas?