France Was Finally Able to Join in the Scramble for Colonies

question 42

Multiple Choice

France was finally able to join in the scramble for colonies in the New World as a result of the

• A) Protestant takeover of the French government.
• B) end of the religious wars.
• C) revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
• D) St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
• E) Seven Years' War.

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Definitions:

Indemnify

To compensate for harm or loss; in legal contexts, often involves a party agreeing to bear any losses or damages incurred by another party.

Third-party Claims

Third-party claims involve demands for compensation or legal action brought by someone who is not a direct party to a contract, usually in liability or insurance cases.

Insurance

A contract by which an insurance company, the insurer, promises to pay a sum of money or give something of value to another, either the insured or the beneficiary, to compensate for a specified loss.

Concurrent Property Ownership

Ownership of property by two or more parties at the same time, where each party has an undivided interest in the whole property.