Answer:
move out west
Explanation:
The homestead act allowed every american, even poor immigrants and former slaves to have a chance to have a prosperous life.
Although your question is incomplete, I would guess B. African Americans.
In order to know if a country is in its golden age, you need to know about its future, specifically whether or not it will perform worse than it currently does.
East Africa being Egypt, I'm pretty sure and it depends on what time period but the silk Road went right through east Africa so trade was probably really quick thanks to the silk road and the connection between the middle east and Africa...