(answering my own question so other people can get the answer to this! Why was it significant that La Salle claimed all the land that drained into the Mississippi River?
A.
La Salle was not authorized to claim any new land for France.
B.
La Salle accidentally made a claim on a huge area of land.
C.
La Salle made a claim on the same land that the Spanish had claimed.
D.
La Salle helped convince American Indian tribes to move west.

ANSWER: B !!!

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answer: a

explanation:  

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savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk