they get their name conflict minerals because they are sourced from mines that “financed horrific civil conflict in the democratic republic of the Congo and nearby countries.
Conflict minerals, like conflict coltan, got their names based on the fact they were one of the main reasons different groups fought for control of the lands in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Different warlods and even other countries got benefit from mining and local population was badly affected by the working conditions at the mines.
Explanation:
Conflict minierals are called that way because they were one of the main reasons that encouraged warchiefs in the Congo, and other countries which illegally entered the country such as Rwanda, to fight for the control of the lands, particulary the mines. It basically boosted a black market where conflict coltan and the other minerals were traded which gave more power to the different warlords who could afford their military expenses through exploiting the Congolese civilians who were forced to work under terrible conditions causing the death of many of the miners.
Which of the following best explains a major reason for the emergence of the Second Great Awakening in the United States? The rise of individualistic and evangelical spiritual beliefs inspired religious conversion.
The statement is true. The salary measurement of American society, based on statistics published by the US Census Bureau takes into account the average annual income of women with respect to men in full-time jobs maintained for one year. According to this measure, the average income of women represents 77% of that of men.
Their ideology was "Agrarianism, American nationalism, Anti-clericalism, Jeffersonianism, Liberalism, Classical liberalism, Populism, Republicanism", and these are the things backed by (of the four options) the rich and educated.
