I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the first option. This pose is known as Contrapposto. <span> It is used in the visual arts to describe a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot so that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.</span>
answer : foreign infectious deceases, like small pox
Explanation:
to quote some artical i found when looking uo a proper answer to this, "By far the most drastic upheavals were caused by invisible invaders, the foreign bacteria introduced from the Old World. Native populations cut off from Europe, Africa, and Asia for millennia were utterly without immunity to smallpox, measles, and other ailments the newcomers unwittingly brought across the seas. "
Answer: An abundance of natural resources
Further detail:
The Industrial Revolution had its beginning in Great Britain, and eventually spread from there. Once the United States became involved, especially in the "Second Industrial Revolution" years (1870-1914), the size and resources of the country allowed the US to become a bigger industrial power than the nations of Europe.