The practice of foretelling the future is called divination. The word divination has been derived from the Latin word "divinare" which means "to be inspired by a God or to foresee". It is nothing but an attempt to gain insight into a situation that is going to occur by occultic process or ritual. I hope the answer helps you.
They had stronger armies in the sense that the brush had more advanced use of technology. British colonies were sending raw materials at a cheaper rates.
The Eighteenth Amendment declared the production, transport, and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal, though it did not outlaw the actual consumption of alcohol. Shortly after the amendment was ratified, Congress passed the Volstead Act to provide for the federal enforcement of Prohibition. Perhaps the most troubling effect anti-alcohol laws had in the United States was the growth of organized crime. Though organized criminal gangs had already begun to gain power through prostitution and gambling, the 18th amendment made it possible for those gangs to make even more money.
