They brought settlers who formed colonies. They established the boarderlands that started the formation of America.
<span>--Party leaders sought desperately to cement the loyalty of their followers.
--democrats rebuilt their strength in the south
--Republicans struggled to maintain loyalties to the working class.
--municipal level, political machines worked to recruit immigrants and newcomers</span>
B.Planters in the Americas imported African slaves as one leg of a triangular trade route.