During the Punic Wars, the Romans first fought the Carthaginians over the most important source of grain in the western Mediterranean. Where was it?

A. Carthage
B. Britain
C. Sicily
D. Greece
E. Egypt


Answer: C

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Please provide the best answer for the statement.

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The author of the South Carolina Exposition and Protest who, drawing on the works of John Locke, stated that it was within the authority of a state to nullify a law within its boundaries if a state convention found an act of Congress unconstitutional

was A) Henry Clay. B) John C. Calhoun. C) Andrew Jackson. D) William H. Crawford.

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A) Daniel Webster B) Henry Clay C) Millard Fillmore D) Zachary Taylor

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Chartering companies had what advantage for European governments?

A) Chartered companies maximized profits for core nation governments. B) This limited risk for governments. C) Chartered companies were better at establishing good relations in the regions they settled. D) European nations had little interest in territorial expansion, only in finding markets.

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