Answer:
An empire at peace, with many colonies, has resources to support a wealthy, educated population
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Explanation:
Imperial stability, that is a power that successfully manages colonies, leads to more wealth for a nation. More wealth brings peace and stability, at the time of peace, scholars shall be at peace to gain more knowledge and hence the rise of scholarship.
A good example is the 'golden age' of the sighted Gupta empire, Chandragupta expanded his territory as an imperialist which saw his empire stabilize, with peace and wealth, this in turn led to the emergence of a number of scholars such as Kalidasa, the greatest poet of sanskrit during her time.
I might be wrong, but I believe it's A,B,D
C. Severely damaged the country's air, water, and soil.
The populist party suggested using gold and silver.
the US was very concerned because of the fact that Cuba had nuclear missiles within range of Washington D.C. and the leader of Cuba was being heavily supported by the Russians which at this time the US were involved in a cold war with where each side was moments from launching nuclear missiles at one another.