It caught on quickly because of the united state's thirst for a greater economy and more accessibility to trade
who ever has it ,they will make different decisions than they would have individually.
The Roman legions, which were columns of roughly five-thousand men a piece, were greatly beneficial to the Romans because they were able to maneuver more freely around enemy forces, which were usually condensed into a single unit.
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I believe it is 2, good luck