Answer:
The Capetions added lands by pitting rivals against each other and won the support of the Church and middle class. Government officials collect tax and impose the law. Philip Augustus paid middle class officials who owed loyalty.
Explanation:
I believe it was (C) John C. Calhoun.
It was Henry Clay who had drafted the Compromise of 1850 which had failed to pass due to the strong wave of opposition towards the compromise led by John C. Calhoun who was pro-slavery.
The missing word is "Puglia" - it's an Italian region in the south, the "heel" of the boot. It specifies in the production of food, which it can do very effetively due to the fertility of its ground.
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<span>Hi there the only thing that remained of the Western Roman Empire was the Christian Church. The military was the only thing holding the country together at that point and it fell apart, losing everything save Northern France and Northwest Africa. The trade networks and the provincial elite were completely lost, leading to the Dark Ages of little economic growth and little to no cultural expression because it was actively repressed by anti-Roman sentiment.
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