Before the states became states they were called colonies. The reason why they were called colonies was because that they were all colonies of Great Britain. They began being called states in July 1776.
Because of gold in the west it caused people to spread across the country much faster and brought lasting wealth to the country, and supplied for the needs of metals that could be drawn into wires and would be strong
Yes it is a noun because the needle not taking place
They would likely represent the persons latent preferences