Answer:
a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.
Explanation:
the introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification.
A: The Civil War
Assuming that you're talking about the American (U.S) civil war, that is.
The civil war was a conflict between the rights of the (slave owning) states and the national government. A war about state rights.
The war of 1812 was between 2 independent, sovereign nations.
The great depression was just an economic thing.
The northwest ordnance, I have the least knowledge of, but it still wasn't between states and the national government.
Hope this helps.
The Industrial Revolution started at the end of the 19th Century, from 1760 to 1850
They point out that:
- it's good to have people who speak fluently more than one language ( can be used in international relations)
- bilingualism boosts cognitive development of individuals, studies show that non-native speakers of one language get better at it if they're not loosing contact with their own language (so teach both Spanish and English in southern US, not only English)