1. Which of the following best expresses the author’s main purpose in this document? A. to end the war between the colonies and Great Britain by declaring a revolution B. to criticize the King of England’s reign over the colonies and advocate for his removal from power C. to declare the thirteen colonies free of Great Britain’s rule and illustrate why they are declaring independence
D. to denounce the colonists’ treatment as second-class citizens and advocate for better treatment from the king

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

i see, would you mind putting it as one?

i think that the right answer is the aztecs