D. Remained poor.
They experienced a period of economic stagnation following the independence. Making a lot of people remained poor despite being free from the European colonization. They need some time before they eventually make adjustments to implement a proper political system in place and develop their economy.
Benedict Arnold went into a meeting to convince the Patriots not to surrender to the British.
Because it provided them with guns and rum.
Industrial education, accumulation of wealth, conciliation of the South