Northern states saw slavery as cruel and agianst humanity. Southern states saw slavery as the economic backbone of their economy and felt it was necessary.
To begin with, a political machine is an organization in which an organization gains support via promising rewards to those who keep them in power. It's designed to keep a particular group in power by promising favors. Typically, immigrants who first arrived here were impoverished, so political machines became so successful because they would promise to set immigrants up with homes or jobs or food so long as they had their vote.
So in short:
Who: Organizations whose main goals were getting and keeping power.
What: They essentially bribed immigrants for their votes.
Why: Political Machines did this to stay in power.
The correct answer is D, that to encourage people to take action against widespread corruption
The "Muckrakers" were crusading journalists, authors and photographers who published their work in order to raise awareness on social issues and injustice. Other muckrakers highlighted the deficiencies in the political system. Their newspapers, articles and photographs led to the formation of influence groups sparking a series of reforms during the Progressive Era (1890 - 1920). Raising awareness of social injustice, corruption and inequality and the abuse of political power was their main goal in order to bring about the reform.
The war of 1812 C.
he US leaders avoiding international alliances for more than 100 years was influenced by the "War Of 1812".
Through the Punic wars, Rome expanded their territory in the Mediterranean region. They have successfully added Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, some parts of Spain, Macedonia and northern parts of the continent Africa during this period. There were also the campaigns that were included after Julius Caesar's victory such as the rest of the Spain and Gaul, and later more of Africa, and of course Egypt. Making Roman empire such a huge civilization, and becoming a world leader.
