Well, the events and actions that declined the counterculture movement was, violence, disillusionment with there current lifestyle. Hippies ended up in welfare. they wasn't providing much guidance about drugs and mental breakdowns.
His followers killed 2 million people ! :) I hope this helped !
Federalism helped to solve the problems between the state and federal government by creating a system in which these two different governments shared power in a somewhat equal manner.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the state governments had significantly more power than the federal government. The lack of power by the federal government resulted in disunity in America. This is why the US Constitution included more power for the federal government. However, the state governments would still have significant power thanks to the addition of the 10th amendment. The constitution helped to create a good balance between the two types of government.
There is more fertile land near water and it was easier to grow crops, raise animals, and overall grow enough food to feed their community if they were close to a water source