What first brought French explorers to the region of present-day Mississippi? They were setting up a string of forts in the Mississippi Valley to block British expansion. They were searching the Gulf Coast for deepwater ports where they could build trading cities. They were traveling on the Mississippi River in search of a trade route across North America. They were trying to locate enslaved people who had escaped from French colonies in the Caribbean.

How was the appointment of two consuls during the roman republic an example of a democratic principle? one consul represented patricians and one represented plebeians, so that all citizens had representation each consul had control over the same number of military legions, which prevented either one from a forceful takeover. consuls had to agree on all decisions, which prevented any one person from gaining too much power. consuls had to make decisions based on majority rule in the senate. quickly