What is that?................
Answer:
The Civil War caused a decrease in cotton production
Explanation:
The Mandate of Heaven was essentially a legitimization tool. By stating that their leadership was not just because they were selected or part of some royal family but instead because of divine choosing greatly strengthened their authority. For example, imagine the emperors before the Mandate of Heaven was established. Besides the obvious fact that they were emperor, there's no real reason that the people should follow their rules (at least no significantly convincing one). Now, on the other hand, the people believed that those rules and demands by their emperor were actually divine.
Answer:
World power.
Explanation:
United States defeated Spain in the famous Spanish-American War in 1898 and established themselves as a dominant force in Americas. Not only that Spain was defeated, but the country lost all of the colonies in this part of the world. On the other side, United States strengthen their role, as they gained new territories on the Pacific and in Latin America.
