pollution, public education, harder to get a job
The correct answer is either manifest destiny or the civil war
Because of the civil war and the expenses of maintaining a navy that could blockade Confederate ports, the Navy was constantly losing power and ships and after the war ended most of the 700 initial ships were completely out of service. As manifest destiny and reconstruction began spreading, the government did not focus on rebuilding its navy and a large part of the navy that remained had to focus on things like helping merchants or doing civilian runs in order to be sustained.
I would think it would be D.
A is incorrect as slavery was just made illegal.
B is incorrect as the United States could not allowed African Americans to not abide by laws.
C is incorrect as it encourage the slaves to assault the slave owners
I think it’s C but don’t trust me on my word
D. South America is not touched by the Mediterranean Sea~