<span> In the Vedic Age trade was limited because of
isolationism, causing people not to trade with each other
poor roads, causing people to use the river ways to engage in trade
poor trading products, causing people not to desire the goods others made
widespread war, causing trade to stop between groups in conflict</span>
Answer:
The Santa Fe Trail was America’s first commercial highway. Traders established the trail—which connected Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico and covered some 900 miles of the Great Plains—in 1821. Before its demise due to the completion of the Santa Fe railroad, the Santa Fe Trail served as a thoroughfare for countless traders, pioneers and America’s military, and it played a crucial role in America’s westward expansion.
When there is a rivalry in one aspect or sector of a certain populace, in this example between religious groups, there will be division among other sectors too. The extending of the country's power and the effort to influence other countries will be jeopardized.