The European colonizers benefited because they took all the resources and established monopolies over colonial trading. Those who didn't benefit were the colonies because they were being exploited in every way possible by the big European empires like Britain or Portugal or Spain.
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The Populist Party or the People’s Party started in the
1890s. It started after the Civil War when the United States was rapidly
shifting from an agrarian to an industrial economy. Farmers were facing
challenges in selling their crops on a global market, gaining access to
affordable credit, and dealing with huge debts. Farmers in the South and the
West gathered and created a party to address these problems. It was done to
challenge the status quo and to make the situation of rural families better.
The way the the 26th amendment protects citizens rights is that it ensures that no United States citizen at or above the age of eighteen will be denied the right to vote in general or local elections.
I think that alternative sanctions are necessary and have a positive impact on society. Some alternate sanctions include boot camp and rehabilitation, which I think are beneficial. Alternative sanctions can punish/help a person without the cost of sending him/her to a prison.