Answer:
Does the author or agency that created the information have the credentials, academic background, or experience to write authoritatively about the topic?
Authors:
Google their name(s)...do they have a degree related to the topic they are addressing?
Watch out for people with degrees (MA, MS, PhD) in a field unrelated to what they are writing about. A PhD in English does not qualify someone to give medical advice, for instance.
Agencies:
Google their name...do they have a good reputation in the field they are addressing?
Are they really taking responsibility for a particular website or certain resource? In the case of websites, sometimes university web pages are "official" and sometimes they belong solely to students or staff or faculty. To learn how to tell the difference, visit our "How can I "read" a URL or website address?" answer.
See also: What is a good way to find information about the authority or qualifications of an author?
Explanation:
Answer:
A divided regional identity (with a bit of national unity) developed.
Explanation:
Politics: Some contributed (voting rights) to unity, others (nullification) clearly divided the country.
Economics: Market revolution was a bit of both but Tariffs and the clash between the industrial north and the agricultural south was dividing the country and contributed to a regional identity.
Foreign Policy: The war of 1812 united the country; the westward expansion was uniting and dividing at the same time.
As we take in account that Economics is always the most important thing for the general public, the regional identity grew more than the national unity did.
BECAUSE THE FEDERATION NEEDED OCCUPANCY
Industry, Defense, Agriculture, and Science
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