by lowering the cost to ship crops to market
The colonists of America had very few opportunities to influence the government of England as they did not have any representation in the British Parliament (which was one of the factors that motivated the Revolutionary War). Because of this, they usually influenced the government through economic measures (ex. by disturbing trade) or through illegal means (ex. rebellions). On the other hand, there are several ways in which people today can influence governments. For example, by writing letters to their representatives, voting in local and federal elections, running for office and lobbying for a cause.
By studying it we can tell how long life has existed in earth and how different plants and animals are related to each other.
The correct answer is random selection.
Random selection refers to a process in which a sample or group of participants for a research study are randomly drawn from the entire population the researcher has access to. The main strength of using a random sample for a research study is that biases are avoided and the findings obtained are more representative of the population as a whole.
