Depending on the time...the exported slaves from Eygpt, wheat, textiles, salt fish...present day petroleum, oil, food , beverages.
Answer:
Tariffs enabled the North's manufacturers to compete with foreign manufactured goods. Tariffs are taxes placed on goods importing, or coming into, a country. Tariffs make imported goods more expensive and therefore the consumer will choose the domestic products because they are cheaper.
Explanation:
The American leaders in Washington didn't think that Japan would attack in Hawaii.
That suggestion clears up the question and points to the real issue:
Washington thought, because it was so "alerted and prepared", that Hawaii would would be the last place Japan would plan an attack on.
Well, that, evidently, wasnt the case.
In a direct democracy every single things must be voted on by the people. That means if a new paint was to be applied to a government building everyone would have to vote. To answer in short form; It would take too long to get things done.