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The "resource" was knowledge and science. The reason Western Euroupe used to have vast empired was because of it's advanced science and military. It's economy used to (and still is) one of the major economic regions of the world, because of the Industrial Revolution (Originated in Great Britain) and other factors. They created the machinery that provided the base for economic and terratorial expansion. That, and having excellent universities and scientists (Issac Newton, Charles Darwin etc.) are key to keep fueling the economy, and growing to theone of the world's major economic region we know today.
He supported higher tariffs on Asian imports federal support for labor unions lack of regulations on the financial industry government control over wages and prices.
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I like Sci-Fi. It's great how creative authors can get while writing them. I've read books like Last Day On Mars and Hungar Game, Divergent and a few other similar series. It's crazy to imagine what like could be like if you were in these books.
Roman Catholic Church
Before the Reformation, all Christians living in Western Europe were part of the Roman Catholic Church. This was led by the Pope, based in Rome. The Church was extremely rich and powerful. In church, services were held in Latin.
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