What did a jacob's staff do for a 16th century navigator? a. it him determine his ship's latitude. b. it allowed him to read the position of the stars. c. it him measure the distance between neighboring ships. d. it allowed him to determine if a patch of water was navigable.

A. It helped him determine his ship's latitude.

Explanation:

A jacob staff, is a crossbow shaped instrument that hels measure the distance from the horizon to a certain celestial body, like the stars, the sun, or the moon, by knowing this angle a navigator could then figure out his latitude and direction. It gets his name from the bible, where Jacob crosses the Jordan river using a staff.

all of the following apply except for (a. excessive credit on real estate resulting in defaulted loans.

in 1819, panic swept the country due,in part, to the rapid expansion of american manufacturing during the war of 1812 and the distress caused by the post-war british competition. the rapid expansion of american farming was another factor.

explanation:

regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.