Answer:
European nations cooperated to simplify commercial interactions among themselves.
Explanation:
The correct answer is Cotton.
Texas was a great area for cotton because of the vast amounts of land that were farmed and because of the amazing climate. They also had slaves so they could have them work on those farms and produce cotton which was the main thing in their economy.
Elitist because they were the one that had more power
All of the countries were having a battle of who could build the biggest bombs, guns, tanks, weapons, technology, etc. which created tension between rival countries. everyone was afraid of the next country being too powerful. Hope it makes sense :-)