This type of advertising is called Testimonial and it's using the technique known as Celebrity Endorsement. In testimonial advertising the message is saying "this person says this product/politician is good", and the celebrity endorsement refers to the link between the product and the famous person. This technique is mainly used in sports, when famous athletes only wear one type of brand, they are telling you "this product is good because this famous person always uses it".
The Great War of Empire was also known as the Seven Years War or the French Indian War. In New England, for example, people connected water power and recognized sawmills and grain mills. Excellent harbours promoted trade and the sea became a source of great wealth. In the Southern colonies due to the print and transportation revolution, the way of travelling was consistent and economical. The population significantly decreased due killings that rose as a result of the battles.
It was the "oil crisis" that was one major cause of the recession in the United States in the 1970s, since many countries in the Middle East cut prices to manipulate prices. This put a focus on alternative energy sources that continues today.