The correct answer is it was never really defined
Although George H. W. Bush talked about it and how it was a new era of politics, it was never precisely defined as to what it stands for or what it would deal with or what the order would even be. It was a catchy phrase inspired by various events from the world but what it would be was never truly known or described.
They wanted to gain knowledge
Answer: It causes flooding which washed away fertile top soil.
Explanation:
Wrote sensational reports on a variety of serous problems facing the US. Their works were widely published, and widely read, and they motivated people to make reforms.