The correct answer is A) The olive branch symbolizes America's hope that space exploration will promote international peace and cooperation.
The connection between the olive branch in the eagle’s talons and America's intentions for the space program is that the olive branch symbolizes America's hope that space exploration will promote international peace and cooperation.
The American Bald Eagle is the symbol of the United States. Indeed, it is used as a great symbol of the country. The olive branch that the Eagle is holding on its right talon is a symbol of peace that has to be understood in the context of the other talon, which is holding 13 arrows that is the representation of the 13 original colonies in the North American territory. So the whole contexts of both symbols mean that the United States is a peaceful nation but is ready when it's necessary to defend the country.
It allowed them to more openly trade goods with other states but if you are referring to late 19th century as in the part of it with the civil war in it then it allowed them to largely influence the transport of military goods
