Renata is traveling across Europe and is surprised to find Starbucks, McDonald's, and Coca-Cola in nearly every city she visits. This shows a convergence of consumer tastes which creates a <u>globalization of markets</u>.
Globalization of market is achieved when goods become global, they can be found anywhere in the world. This is achieved by marketing and the spread of brands and businesses.
The strong support for the Republican Party in the 1856 elections proved that the anti-slavery movement in the United States was growing. This is the reason why Abraham Lincoln who fought for the end of slavery also won the 1860 elections running as a Republican candidate.