Why do people with similar views on an issue or cause form a special interest groups

Which of these reasons describes why spain was motivated to compete with portugal

What important waterway was controlled through the victory at fort crown point? the st. lawrence river the hudson river the great lakes lake champlain

2points which excerpt from thomas paine's common sense best represents an attempt to appeal to ethos to persuade the reader? a. the infant state of the colonies, as it is called, so far from being against, is an argument in favor of independence. b. to talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith is madness and folly. o c. oye that love mankind! ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! o d. i am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment to espouse the doctrine of separation and independence..