<span>defense and health care programs
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Health care programs are known to cost the federal budget over fifty percent of the total, with defense following closely. The federal government has invested heavily in healthcare welfare related projects.
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<span> the miners found gold in the West, leading to the creation of New States</span>
Answer/Explanation:
took place at sea where the armed gangs would board merchant ships. These ships were ransacked of their men. Began capturing American ships that traded w/ the French, also stopped American merchant ships. and forced their crew into the British Navy.