The lienzo de tlaxcala

drawing depicting cortes in mexico seated on a throne with many aztecs and their leader montezuma approaching with hands out in a peaceful gesture. armed spanish soldiers stand behind cortes.

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in the 16th and 17th centuries, the spanish empire in north america (4 points)

select one:

a. involved subjugation of the indigenous peoples through the encomienda system

b. flourished due to peaceful coexistence with native american civilizations

c. relied on alliances with american indians in order to fend off the english and the french

d. acquired vast amounts of gold and silver that successfully sustained a mighty spanish empire

when world war i broke out across europe in 1914, president woodrow wilson proclaimed the united states would remain neutral, and many americans supported this policy of nonintervention. however, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the british ocean liner lusitania by a german u-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 americans. along with news of the zimmerman telegram threatening an alliance between germany and mexico, wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against germany. the u.s. officially entered the conflict on april 6, 1917.

a big one is

to appoint and regulate officers of the land and naval forces,

which caused much controversy ending the articles