Im pretty sure its c. England and France:)
The United States sent several billion dollars to aid the Nationalists in China because the leaders feared that a Nationalist defeat would create a communist superpower.
Continental System, buddy. Look it up
Why did the south pass Slave codes ?
Since the colonial period, colonies and states had passed laws that discriminated against free Blacks. In the South, these were generally included in "slave codes"; the goal was to reduce the influence of free blacks (particularly after slave rebellions) because of their potential influence on slaves.