The correct answer is B.
The American Progress was painted in 1872 by John Gast and it provides an image of the Westward Expansion. It shows how progress was brought progressively to the savage and unknown Western lands. Actually the East is represented on the right side of the image as the area with bright blues skies, as a contraposition to the dark West. The woman in the middle is called 'Progress', and she carries a book which represents the intellectual developments. These developments came together with the innovative tecnical and farming mechanisms that the indigenous people who moved to the area had to put in practice in order to make a living in the new lands, and that allowed them to undertake agricultural activities profitably.
<span>The connection was that the Franks and Catholic Church formed a partnership to rule the 'West'. the Church gave the Franks legitimacy and the backing of religion, the Franks gave the Church military and secular power so the Church would be obeyed and could get rid of any rivals. Hope this helps answers your question. </span>
The American Revolution was mainly cause by colonial opposition to the British attempt to place greater control over the colonies as well as to make them repay the crown for defending them during the French and Indian war.
<span> because of falling crop prices</span>
