It is due to i believe the rise of cotton
The option that best describes how the internet can indirectly eliminate the electoral college is c. The electoral college accepts all people but is lagging behind in technology.
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In Western Europe, the war was largely a stalemate as a result of extensive trench warfare that gave the defenders a massive advantage during battles. In Russia, however, the monarchy was overthrown by rebels, who then negotiated peace and surrendered large chunks of land to the Germans, allowing them to concentrate all their troops and resources to the Western Front.
Spain colonized Cuba, and Portugal colonized Brazil.
These people became wealthy mostly because of efficient trade between countries. Trading was an important factor back then, and your key word is COASTAL, meaning they are by a sea (aka trading routes). So the answer is trading between countries.
