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Christianity had spread throughout Europe and Asia
You could argue that this is an indication of Walter Cunningham's severe poverty. He is very poor, and poor people did not have access to sweets or treats such as molasses syrup, so when he was offered it he deemed it appropriate to drench his entire lunch in it.
The policy of promoting industry in the U.S. by adoption of a high protective tariff and of developing internal improvements by the federal government.
