<span>D) they used rivers and bodies of water for food and for trade.</span>
The correct answer is A. Customs Duty.
Explanation
Customs duties ais the name of the taxes, levies, or payments that are set directly or indirectly for the importation of merchandise into the national territory. Additionally, stamp duty or levies required regarding the documents required for importation. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Customs Duty.
The correct answer is D. new territory that contributed to the formation of seven new states.
After the Mexican-American War, the US and Mexico agreed to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This treaty favored the United States heavily, as they won the Mexican-American War. The ultimate goal of this war was to gain land from Mexico, which they accomplished. The Mexican Cession resulted in the United States gaining several thousand square miles of territories. This would result in the creation of states like California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, etc.
<span>A society (or country) might decide to produce candy or cars, computers or combat boots. The goods might be produced by unskilled workers in privately owned factories or by technical experts in government-funded laboratories. Once they are made, the goods might be given out for free to the poor or sold at high prices that only the rich can afford. The possibilities are endless.</span>