Because they could be turned into slave states, giving more power to the slaveowners in the south. Also, expansion policy and the dram of Manifest Destiny played a part in desiring that land.
Answer:
Diseases took away soldiers' live the most even more than bullets.
Explanation:
It is in history books!
The Bataan Death March was a incident during the midst of World War Two. Just after the Battle of Bataan between Filipino and American forces against the Japanese. This Battle was fought in the Luzon island during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. After the Battle in April 1942 over 80,000 American and Filipino POWs (Prisoners Of War) had to walk from Saysain Point, Bagac, Bataan and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac. Many lives were lost due to heat exhaustion, tiredness, execution, etc.
Accept bribes to allow oil companies to drill on federally owned land
The Dust Bowl, which happened during the 1930´s originated in the South and its devastation and effects moved on to affect not just the Southern Plains but also the Great Plains. The absence of rainfall, the intense movement of strong winds and continuous dust were part of the factors that affected everything in life, from the economy of families to their welfare and even comfort, to their health. It was a time of great drought, which coupled with the Depression of the 1930s, increased the poverty levels, especially in rural areas. In response to the need for food and income to be generated, many farmers decided to replace the natural grasses that grew in the plains for winter wheat and this action, coupled with the lack of rainfall, led to a furthering of the drought problem and also to land erosion. In the end, it was very difficult, if not almost impossible, to grow any crops and the lands turned to dust. This is why the correct response is C: Replacing natural grasses to plant winter wheat led to topsoil erosion.
