I can't help you with your second question but heres a site that I've found to help you with your 1st one. I hope this helps^-^
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/5-big-lessons-the-first-gulf-war-13536
Answer:
You have to remeber that in this period of US history there is no "republican". There are the Whigs and the Democrats. Democrats wanted to expand and spread slavery, while the Whigs were from the North, against mass expansion and against slavery. Do with this information as you will.
Explanation:
Trade along the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in "<span>(4) cultural diffusion between different societies" among many other things. </span>