"Sagacity" refers to the ability of a person to make sound judgement. It is similar to wisdom. In this case, it refers to the self-reliance of Yorkshire men.
"To bestow" is to present something as a gift. It is often used as a synonym of "to confer" (an honor, an award). The word here refers to reluctance of Yorkshire men to offer assistance to others.
The Sanford v. Dred Scott decision intensified national divisions over the issue of slavery and inflamed the North which was generally opposed to slavery. The decision affected slavery in the territories as it made it constitutional despite the Missouri Compromise as the Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not have the authority to prohibit slavery in the territories.
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The Agricultural Revolution in Britain proved to be a major turning point, allowing population to far exceed earlier peaks and sustain the country's rise to industrial preeminence. It is estimated that total agricultural output grew 2.7-fold between 1700 and 1870 and output per worker at a similar rate
