Actually, the answer is B "the development of the hydrogen bomb" :)
The Silk Road was established during the HAN DYNASTY of China. The Han Dynasty opened trade with the West beginning the Silk Road. The term "Silk Road" was coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen a German geographer and traveler.
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A former Whig, Lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. His election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the Civil War. After being sworn in as president, Lincoln refused to accept any resolution that would result in Southern secession from the Union.
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The dominant party, the Democratic Party, had split into two sectional factions, with each promoting its own candidate. ... The Constitutional Union Party was also new; 1860 was the first and only time the party ran a candidate for president. The results of the 1860 election pushed the nation into war.
Taxations without representation
Unfair military placement
Unfair military violence
Unfair government systems
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The Declaration of Independence lists 27 in the List of Grievances.
