Answer: C-focused on mining and agriculture
Explanation:
As the early Americans adhered to the Manifest Destiny and expanded to the Western part of the Continent, they engaged in different activities from their Northwestern counterparts.
The territories that the Americans took over to the west had fertile land for agriculture as well as rich mineral deposits which led to minning. This often put them at loggerheads with the Native Americans and differentiated them from the North Eastern states which were more industrialized.
The Bosphorus connects the Black Sea from the Sea of Marmara. Istanbul (Constantinople) is located on the Bosphorus. The cities location and control has led to its rise in riches and importance. The Dardanelles connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean and Mediterranean. The ancient city of Troy was located near this. Control of the strait had led to the city becoming extremely wealthy. This, in turn, led to its destruction by the Mycenaeans. <span />
Both the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act increased the government's ability to C. REGULATE UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES BY RAILROAD.
The Elkins Act of 1903 authorizes Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to impose heavy fines on railroad companies that offered rebates and on shippers who accepted these rebates.
The Hepburn Act or Hepburn Rate Bill gave authority to the ICC to regulate the railroad shipping rates.
Because native americans had the resources to fight back, and didn't have to cross seas to do so.
