I think they were defeated by the british.
The introduction of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney had a great effect on the plantations, as well as slavery. Before the cotton gin was invented, the production of cotton was a… painstaking business. To remove the cotton fiber from the seeds took a great amount of time.
<span>The question is asking "Which of these is an example of a "check and balance" power of Congress? ", Checks and balances are when one branch of the government can control and "check on" the other, and among the options it would be B) the presidential power to veto a legislation - this way the president can check on the Congress.</span>
The concept of the city-state was an important innovation and development (and invention) of Art because these cities, such as Uruk or Lagash, are some of the earliest known complex urban centers, and the settlement of people in them made necessary the construction of walls, temples, and burial sites that today are recognized as archeological vestiges of exceptional significance.
Furthermore, since the people that had settled in them had at their disposal food resources and an administrative class that took care of their needs and secured their welfare, artistic and craft production flourished in them.
The answer is C) John Pershing.