Answer:
C. it is made of a valuable material.
Explanation:
Early models of capital were oftentimes commodity money-money that had significance because it was made of a material that had significant value ... Gold coins were precious because they could be accepted in the transaction for other goods or services, but also because the gold itself was admired and had other applications.
In a way it is, but also it isn't. The definition of Empire is: a group of states or countries under a single supreme authority. America is a group of states, and technically it is under one supreme authority. (The president) But, there is also the branches of government, supreme count, congress, and everything else that makes up America's government. Usually when you think of an empire, it is a country or nation trying to expand or take over. America isn't doing that. I would say technically it is, because it is a group of states under a supreme authority...
• upsurge in the world trade
• rising population
• increase in money
• venture capitalist
• abundant supply of natural resources
• increase of consumer demand like iron and cotton.
