Economically, the population decrease brought by the Columbian Exchange indirectly caused a drastic labor shortage throughout the Americas, which eventually contributed to the establishment of African slavery on a vast scale in the Americas.
Answer:
This principle means people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.
Explanation:
<span>Great Compromise- Should representation in Congress be equal or determined by population? The compromise was two houses of Congress. One in which representation is equal (Senate), and one in which representation is determined by population (House of Representatives) .
Three-fifths Compromise- Should slaves count toward population when determining how many representatives a state could send to Congress? The compromise was that 3/5 of the slave population would be counted.</span><span>
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Answer:
<h3>Incompetent successors, administration and policy failure, rise of regional empires, establishment of British East India Company.</h3>
Explanation:
The Mughal Empire declined due to a number of reasons:
- Incompetent successors: After the death of Aurangzeb, the empire failed to yield competent rulers to save the already failing empire. The new rulers couldn't manage the vast empire which subsequently led to its failure.
- Administration and policy failure: Over time, the rulers couldn't control the rising feudal lords, also known as jagirdars, who gained power and wealth from the failing administrative system of the empire.
- Rise of regional empires: Another major problem which the Mughals faced was the rise of powerful regional empires such as the <u>Marathas </u>from the South.
- Establishment of British East India Company: The East India Company gave the final blow to the Mughal empire with its strong military force and strategic policies.
