<span>he Republicans rapidly gained supporters in the North, and in 1856 their first presidential candidate, John C. Fremont, won 11 of the 16 Northern states. By 1860, the majority of the Southern slave states were publicly threatening secession if the Republicans won the presidency. In November 1860, Republican Abraham Lincoln was elected president over a divided Democratic Party, and six weeks later South Carolina formally seceded from the Union. Within six more weeks, five other Southern states had followed South Carolina’s lead, and in April 1861 the Civil War began when Confederate shore batteries under General P.G.T. Beauregard opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Bay.</span>
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although there are no options attached, we can say the following.
The above description contrast with early mining operations in the American West in that the formerly conditions of the old west were completely different than the "beautiful hills, waving fields of grass, prancing mule deer, a glimmering lake . . ." description by T.H. Watkins.
Indeed, it was the opposite. American settlers that decided to bet on the west and the "gold fever," found difficult conditions and economic hardships. That was not an easy time and required extra work to find the gold.
And let's have in mind that many people that went to the west were people that have been suffering from the difficult conditions in the Plains during the so-called "Dust Bowl" period in which drought and the lack of rain killed animals and affect the production of crops.
Answer:
Option: C. Soldiers brought back new technology and belief systems.
Explanation:
Crusades was the religious war fought in the medieval period to recover the Holy land from Muslims. The crusades also resulted in the spreading of trade between Europe and Asia. European merchants and traders travel to the Middle East and opened trading links in Jerusalem. Sugar, sherbet, coffee, rice, and fruits along with new goods like carpets, textiles, sailing compasses, and furniture introduced in Europe. The increasing demand for these items led European to establish trade networks with Asia. The crusade also assisted in the rise of Renaissance and knowledge of math, science, art, astronomy, medicine, and geography.
It provide income in terms of exports and taxes, and it gave British industry and merchants a place to export their goods. Even better when they could pass laws requiring the colonists to only buy British goods, thus preventing other European rivals from <span>gaining revenue from the 13 colonies. </span>
