They wanted to get their hands on goods the likes of which had never been seen in Europe--silk is a big one, for instance. The Silk Road was too dangerous because of bandits and the Ottoman Emprie, so if a sea route could be found from Europe to Asia, then the person who found it would be rich.
The answer is the Byzantine Empire
N all of its parts, the most basic purpose of the 1924 Immigration Act was to preserve the ideal of U.S. homogeneity.
Answer:
Option: A. Stimulated the coal mining industry.
Explanation:
The industrialization in America began in 1800. With the availability of coal and other natural resources helped the industries to flourish. The railroad industry at the beginning of the 19th century supports coal mining industry to grow rapidly. Coal became necessary fuel for railways to operate their engines as it became a cheap and efficient source of power for steam engines. As the coal mining expanded in 1900, some coal mine use new methods compared to the old technique of using picks and shovel to extract the coal.
