C. Gold
West africa was considered wealthy so they would trade gold and salt whereas other areas would trade ivory and other goods
The Answer is B- The storm caused flooding on the Atlantic coast
The turning point of the American Revolution occurred at the battle of "Saratoga," due mostly to the fact that the the colonial victory of Britain convinced the French to officially support the colonial army against the British.
The British were the Western Imperialists you're looking for.
It began to break down because it was only a temporary solution to the problem. The next time that slavery and new states came into question, the compromise became irrelevant because a new one had to be found to solve the issues with places like Texas and New Mexico, and California, and things like that.
