The Homestead Act signed in 1862 opened the settlement in the western US, encouraging Americans including freed slaves, provided they never took up arms against the US government, could claim up to 160 acres of federal land under the basis that land had to be cultivated or use to build a house.
<span>D.<span>After the American Revolution, the United States achieved political stability. After the Mexican War of Independence, Mexico suffered continued instability.</span></span>
The company attracted settlers to the New World to establish prosperous colonies.
Historians craft historical narratives to explain what took place in the past ie where it took place, when ie in what century, what it was that was the main characteristic of a particular time like seagoing explorations in the Renaissance and a rebirth of learning and natural science, who came up with the earth shattering theories like the sun being the center of the earth, etc.
Because they were the country that had the most powerful weapons. (Nuclear Bombs)