Answer: Losing secret papers to the enemy could have serious consequences.
Explanation:
The central idea here is that when secret papers are lost to the enemy, they could have serious consequences. This is why the both the British and the Americans tried to capture riders conveying messages for the other side so that they could get the messages.
If these messages were found, they could help in the war effort by implicating spies such as George Higday who would be put to death should evidence be found of their treachery. This would be good for the side that was being spied on as less information would be leaked and bad for the other side as they will have less information to act on.
Collective learning is the ability to learn and transfer knowledge to others, but it is also the ability to use other people to help learn certain material.
Answer: C. increased taxes and tariffs
Explanation:
This second revolution was driven by a combination of policy and technology.
The belief in laissez-faire economics meant that the government largely stayed away from business intervention which led to companies pursuing strategies that prioritised profit over welfare and thus led to the rapid increase in factories and industry as the rich invested more knowing they could make large profits.
The invention of the battery and development carbon filament lamps by Edison and Swan as well as the Transcontinental railroad contributed as well.
Taxes and Tariffs would not have contributed as it would have dissuaded investment.