Salt Tax. Britain's Salt Act of 1882 prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt, a staple in their diet. Indian citizens were forced to buy the vital mineral from their British rulers, who, in addition to exercising a monopoly over the manufacture and sale of salt, also charged a heavy salt tax.
imperialism
a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially
racism
the belief that one race is superior to others
Social Darwinism
the application of Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies-particularly as justification for imperialist expansion
Answer:
the battle of yorktown
Explanation:
General Lord Cornwallis surrendering his sword and his army to General George Washington and the Continental and French armies after the final battle of the Revolutionary War on October 19, 1781 in Yorktown, Virginia
Basically the south was more farmed based and as a result didn't have a lot of land that they could give up for factories and manufacturing buildings.
On the other side, the north was very industrialized and were able to produce mass goods which in return boosted their economy.
