Because Christopher Columbus didn't 'find' America until 1492, and even then, it took years before America became its own country.
Atlantic coast is the area of the United States of America that received the most overall precipitation in 2000. So the correct option in regards to all the options given in the question is the last option of Atlantic Coast. The Atlantic coastal plains consists of marshy lands, rivers and swamplands. This is due to the nature of the region and the heavy amount of rainfall it gets every year. This region is important for agriculture. it mainly consists of sedimentary rocks. The average elevation of the land is not more than 900 meters and it extends to almost 50 to 100 kilometers inland and away from the ocean.
Favored big business. Businesses still and would still hold major, disproportionate power within most if not all structures of government.
If anything, they became far, far more powerful due to industrialization. Suddenly, they were able to distribute far more product, far faster, and much, much farther than before.
