is the primary United States federal law regulating political campaign spending and fundraising for the contributions of the federal election
They fought for home and had a home-field advantage. They also had knowledge of the area. They had the french on their side.
War
War times make people very patriotic or nationalistic.
No, it is false that independence from railroads and banks is one way that farming in the United States changed in the late 1800s, since in fact farming became more attached to these industries during this time.