The Battle of Fort Sumter.
A merchant uses resources found in his own country to make goods to sell in other countries.
For the first question I believe is D, and the second question I think is D as well
People settled in Delaware for 2 reasons mostly. One was that Delaware accepted different religions without any discrimination. The second was that the land itself was rich with nutrients and similar things and was great for having farms.
About 10% had been colonized by that time