If I had to guess right, I think that I would choose "trade routes".
Why? The Ottomans were greedy people, they wanted both gold and wealth, so controlling trade routes would benefit their own economy.<span />
The problem might not fully be the EC. The problem is Gerrymandering by fat old Republicans desperate to stay in power. Gerrymandering and redistricting laws need to be reformed.
Answer:What is the name of the region situated between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains?
Great Plains
The Great Plains are found between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
Explanation:
There was a sudden huge spike in the amount of babies born right after WW2, because up until that point most of the men were off fighting.
Most historians say the baby boom happened because of people wanting to start the families that they couldn't start during the great depression and the wars, and a sense of confidence in the coming era being safe for children and financially prosperious.