Significance of john marshall serving in the virginia legislature when virginia planters refused to pay their debts to english merchants

His significance was that he saw the need for the ability for the Federal government to be able to collect on taxes and other debts. This led to Marshall taking a more strict line when it came to dealing with other countries, who were also apt to not wanting to pay back debts.

Germany was an ally of Ottoman Empire/ Russia was an ally of France.

Explanation: Russia and France had signed a treaty to defend against Germany. The Ottomans and Germans were only allies during ww1