Explorers initially hoped that the mississippi river would lead to a route to

a. south america.
b. central america.
c. china.
d. australia.

The Explorers had hoped such because of the spices and silk they could gain from trading with C) China.

At the time silk was very expensive and used as a large amount of currency just like how Spices were treated!

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional

it proved indian land claims were unjustified.