The Economic Opportunity Act was created to address poverty. Although it should be noted that some aspects of the Act were indirectly focussed on health as well.
Britain became a naval power after beating the Spanish Armada.
The event that caused the Southern states to secede was the election of Abraham Lincoln as the President of the United States. Many maintain that the primary cause of the war was the Southern states’ desire to preserve the institution of slavery.
The reasons for African colonisation were mainly economic, political and religious. During this time of colonisation, an economic depression was occurring in Europe, and powerful countries such as Germany, France, and Great Britain, were losing money.
