Answer:
(C) It provided a labor force for future oil and natural gas industries. 
Explanation:
A:
It can't be A, because if miners and settlers had already made their industry in the Indian Territory, it wouldn't encourage miners to leave the area. Instead, the miners and settlers took control of the territory, and forced the Indians away.
B:
It can't be B, because the mining industry wasn't dependent on railroads; neither were railroads dependent on the mining industry.
D:
It can't be D, because the mining industry actually <em>increased</em> opportunities for small businesses!
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Puritans were English Protestants who were committed to "purifying" the Church of England by eliminating all aspects of Catholicism from religious practices. English Puritans founded the colony of Plymouth to practice their own brand of Protestantism without interference.
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A because football historically been particularly popular amongst persons of black African descent and is the most popular sport in South Africa
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Answer:
New Moon
Explanation:
 A new moon is required for a spring tide, as it has the most pull.