Abundance of resources = trade/cooperation
Scarcity of resources = conflicts
The more resources you have the more likely a civilization was to get along with those around it, although at the same time if the civilization was weak and had a lot of resources it would be at risk of invasion/attack.
Answer:Progressive Era reformers sought to harness the power of the federal government to eliminate unethical and unfair business practices, reduce corruption, and counteract the negative social effects of industrialization.
The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. Stemming from wartime urgency, its progress was slowed by fears of central authority and extensive land claims by states before was it was ratified on March 1, 1781. Under these articles, the states remained sovereign and independent, with Congress serving as the last resort on appeal of disputes. Congress was also given the authority to make treaties and alliances, maintain armed forces and coin money. However, the central government lacked the ability to levy taxes and regulate commerce, issues that led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 for the creation of new federal laws.
They needed population and mexicans wouldn't move there in the numbers they needed
To conclude and restate your point
