I think its A. Trade with other empires but i'm not 100% sure
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During the 1930's, the Great Depression had permeated every aspect of American life and people were becoming desperate to survive.
Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian Empire resulted in "<span>a. a period of cultural diffusion between Greece and the Near East" since trade was prominent. </span>
A is incorrect because Lincoln ran for the republican party.
D is incorrect because the Democratic party was pro-slavery.
So that leaves us with B and C.
I don't know who John C. Breckinridge is, but I do know that Lincoln was the least popular candidate running for president. The only reason Lincoln won the election was because the democratic party split their votes between two candidates, so neither democratic candidate got enough votes to win the election.
So the answer is B.
Republic is a form of government in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power. ... The major difference between a republic and a monarchy is the fact that a monarchy is ruled by a monarch, i.e. a king or a queen, whereas in a republic, the people choose who they want to rule them