The answer is: E. It became a military superpower in the world but lacked a strong economy.
During the 20th century, United states more than 20% of its GDP to be allocated into millitary spending, which make us able to become a millitary superpower and contribute greatly to the victories during the world war I.
There is a downside to this. Large allocation to millitary budget means that there would be less that can be allocated to build things such as infrastructures, loans, government sponsored jobs, etc. Which is why the economy of united states at that era was a little bit lacking.
The results of the development of the Silk road were:
A. It brought new ideas such as Buddhism into China.
E, It increased the prosperity of Han merchants.
Long work hours, low wages, and unsafe work environments.
The classic and neoclassical style of the Victorian architecture reflects the influence of ancient Greece and Roman architecture, where buildings, usually symmetrical with columns. In addition, there are the following characteristics: narrow and high, towers, turrets, large windows that are sometimes decorated with stained glass or topped with stained glass panels, stairs, extras.
D is the answer i believe