Since you provide no options,
France and Britain were able to avoid the worst of the Great Depression because of their good Governance
Back then, France and Britain have a really solid Welfare programs which help their people survived the worst times and manage to get up on their feet
Answer:
It should be confiscation
You are surrounded by water so it's harder to reach/ troops can't get to the island on foot, strong navy since you are surrounded by water, more isolation means less susceptible to attacks and raids, etc.
Iowas climate zone lies in the humid continental zone
