They discovered the New World by accident. They were looking for new routes that would take them quicker to Asia to trade. At the time they did not know the earth was round. They believed it was flat and would sail straight to Asia. Therefore, when Colombus hit the New World he called the natives Indians because he believed he had reached India.
The correct answer is B) information technology.
The sector that contributed the most to Washington's GDP in 2013 was information technology, although agriculture has always been the most important economic contributor in the state of Washington.
The real GDP of the state of Washington in 2013 was $463,018 (Billions). Just to have a reference to compare, the GDP of the state in 2019 was $612,996 (Billions).
Agriculture is the "star" of the GDP in Washington. It averages $51 billion a year, being the major contributor to the economy, State registers indicate that more than 160,000 jobs are generated in the agriculture industry. This represents a major number of people compared to the people employed by companies such as Boing or Microsoft, the modern icons of the state.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren delivered the unanimous ruling in the landmark civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. State-sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th Amendment and was therefore unconstitutional.
Good history research can be found on history archives. It’s a government website so it would be approved by teachers. I learned a lot from there and just studying :). Hope this helps.
