Industrialization quickly changed the landscape of the United States and other countries in the 19th century. Construction materials, like steel and iron were needed for buildings, factories, and railroads. Oil was discovered to be a great source of fuel. The Spindletop Geyser in Beaumont, Texas was discovered in 1901, and over 1000 oil companies were chartered. 8 years later, the U.S.'s oil production was more than the rest of the world's oil production combined.
Your questions asks why the Southern Military (Confederacy) decided to defend instead of attack.
Your answer would be C). Southern leaders thought their knowledge of Southern lands would help them defeat the Union forces.
The reason why this would be the correct answer is because the South believed that their knowledge of their land would give them the advantage in winning the war. In other words, you can say that the South "played home field." The terrain in the South was different than the terrain in the North, so they used it to get the Northerners (the Union) confused when trying to attack them. The Southerners knew where everything is: all of the bases, hiding spots, etc, and used it to a certain advantage. All in all, the Southern leaders thought that the Union would be weaker on unknown territory.
Julius<span> and </span>Ethel Rosenberg were<span> United States citizens who spied for the Soviet Union and </span>were<span> tried, convicted, and executed for conspiracy to commit espionage.</span>
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he World Fair Trade Organization has declared this week to be World Fair Trade Week. "Fair trade" is quite the buzzword in commerce these days and is generally associated with agricultural products. Chief among those is coffee. The popularity of fair trade coffee is undeniable. But what even is "fair trade" and what does it entail? How "fair" is it? Or is it just a marketing gimmick? James Harrigan and Antony Davies get into the nitty-gritty of this and more in this week's episode of Words and Numbers.
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The facts that the French kings had amassed a large amount of land and advocated "Feudalism" as a contributed to the increase in power of the French monarchy during the 1100s.
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The French monarchy was known for ruling strictly. Also in the eleventh century, the French kings started to become more authoritative and the influence of the Pope was becoming less.
The Feudal system also helped the King to have complete control over the whole territory and gather the maximum amount of wealth in the royal treasury.
Also, the expansion into the English Channel by William II contributed towards the French monarchy's rising power.
