Have any options? Something you may find is a louder crowed in the democratic side of congress lol.
Grain storage gave people security and the ability of planning ahead. It means that they could store what they produced for the winter and not fear the winter. They could make long term plans and not just live day by day, fearing whether they would have enought to eat the following day
Additionally, it allowed for distribution of grain according to the wishes of those in power
People are prideful of their nation. Nationalism is a way of explaining or putting in words how much some people really love their country. Some people love their country so much... they made a war. it honestly like that...everyone spent Billions of dollars. just to prove they were better and lost.
cC) they both enjoy direct access to interests 85 and 95 which allow goods to be shipped between each other easier.