Its True Because they can buy votes and it is very unethical.
As for the rivers, the colonists were aware you must have water to successfully maintain life whether it be human life or plant life, it is necessary. Also being close to water helped them in the workforce, like carrying out trade or fishing It was a "win win" for them.
1- Critical thinking
2- Gathering of new ideas
3- Questioning the established power
4- Economic crisis
5- Social crisis
Any society that has intellectual production develops critical thinking in pursuit of its own growth. And also in what keeps political forces alert to maintain power or to make a change. In the exchange of ideas, new proposals are generated that promote the change of paradigm. These question the established power as well as society when it is overwhelmed by an economic crisis. Which often leads to riots and social crisis.
French Revolution:
With absolutism in decline economic hardships caused frequent revolts. They take more and more force the ideas of the Enlightenment go against the absolute power and the participation of the clergy in the questions of State. Among the thinkers of the revolution are Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu and Voltaire.
Hey!
Your answer would be (miners and farmers).
I hope this helps!
