What was the primary reason france sought to colonize north america?

Diarys letters and memoirs are good examples of what

Which statement best describes standard oil in the late 1800s? standard oil controlled only a small number of the nation’s oil refineries. standard oil was a single business that operated in a small region. standard oil controlled only the means and methods of oil production. standard oil owned ninety percent of all oil refineries in the united states.

Explain what the following quote means: “if men are naturally in a state of war, why do they always carry arms and why do they have keys to lock their doors? ”