In the Spanish Civil War, the Republicans represented the democratically elected government. There was a great conflict between Republicans and Nationalists during the civil war.
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Instead of coming to terms with each other in a suitable fashion, sectionalism drove each person to be "a member of their state", instead of being a "american". This led to conflicting interests, which boiled down to war. Each person went to war for reasons of their state, instead of what Lincoln wanted, the preservation of the Union.
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Settlement. A settlement means a small group of people living in an area, slowly building homes and farms. This is the same as a colony, so A. Settlement is the best choice.
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Answer: Brown v. Board of Education