The tariffs made imported goods very expensive and was an attempt to protect Americans from losing their jobs (because they would produce the goods domestically).
The tariffs failed miserably and probably were one of the reasons for the Great Depression.
In folk magic and mythology, crossroads may represent a location "between the worlds" and, as such, a site where supernatural spirits can be contacted and paranormal events can take place. Symbolically, it can mean a locality where two realms touch and therefore represents liminality, a place literally "neither here nor there", "betwixt and between".
The 1920 census revealed that most Americans chose to live in<span>(A) urban areas.</span>
I dont quite know what you mean but a major thing that happened then was the start of the french revolution which kick started many other revolutions in south america, Haiti, brazil, and Mexico but America was contemplating whether or not to help the french.<span />