<span>English settlements in the west indies had the greatest influence upon the development of the mainland colonies of </span>Carolinas
Trade flourished because these progressing empires were developing new ways to produce products and utilize agriculture in their areas, such as Han with silk and Rome with olives and fishing/seafaring. These empires has never had access to goods that were from other areas before the Silk road, causing trade to become immensely popular and relied upon.
To make new ways of transportation.
No, he does not because a "democracy is a system of government in which the power is vested in the people."
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