The reasons why the Europeans delayed setting up settlements included:
- The extreme distance.
- The inhospitable climate.
<h3>Why did the Europeans delay setting up settlements?</h3>
Australia and some areas in the Pacific had some very extreme climates with Australia have several deserts and dangerous animals.
Coupled with the fact that these areas were extremely far from Europe, the Europeans took their time to set up settlements there because it would require more effort than setting up colonies elsewhere.
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The political issues that caused the most division in Washington, DC, as the United States moved westward in the 19th century, was whether each new state admitted to the Union would be "slave" or "free". The issue eventually resulted in the Civil War.
"If the ruling dynasty was wealthy, it would keep the Mandate of Heaven" is the best answer from the list, but it should be noted this was not always the case.