B. An individual's rights and responsibilities
Rugged individualism is the belief that individuals should work for their own success. This belief means people are responsible for their own economic well being and being able to take care of their family. Social welfare is the concept that a person can accept help from the community. This thinking allows a person to accept help from the government and that individuals would expect the government does help in certain cases and protections.
These two concepts came to a head in the US Great Depression. Republicans tended to argue for rugged individualism and the belief that people would be better off if they provided for themselves. This conservative thinking encouraged people to find innovate and find ways to make money during the Great Depression. Those supporting social welfare wanted the government to help support them. This thinking supports the idea that some services and responsibilities should be the burden of the whole community not just individualism in the community.
Fascists represent an authoritarian and extremely far right wing form of highly nationalistic government, so they would gain power in times of social conflict that would leave people feeling threatened. This would be in: 1.), 2.), & 5.)
I don't think 3.) would apply as this was a huge issue in the Soviet Union, and yet the fascist government remained in power for decades. I also do not think 4.) would apply as growing minority power would limit the power of the potentially fascist "majority."
The British empire grew substantially, American military officers gained valuable experience, and the British began to tax the colonies.
ultimately this created the perfect storm as tensions ran high on both sides eventually culminating in the revolutionary war.
1. whaling, fishing, shipbuilding New England Colonies 2. indigo, rice, tobacco Southern Colonies ...
The answer D: The businessmen and merchants.
