The rise of the middle class came from two different groups of people, upper class families were one becuase of the amount of money it took to become a succesful merchant/ trader. The other group was merchants from the lower class who were often looked down upon but because of their succes in their respective guilds they were brought together. The middle class grew in importance due to the fact that there was a significant growth in the number of towns. The rise of the middle class created a merchant class, responsible for the growth of cities, increased trade, and lifted people from the lower class.
It started somewhere in PA and they ended up at Salt Lake City, Utah
Latinos play a growing role I America's influence, 53 million Latinos, or 17% of the population and growing, only 34 of the 435. Latinos represent Americas future with an aging white population reaching retirement, Latino youth are many of our future doctors, lawyers, and school teachers. We've seen evidence if this successful in such unexpected places as North Arkansas, where growth in the Latino immigrant population led business and civic leaders to explore how they could harness the talent of this diverse community. hope this helps.
The answer to your second question is D.) Welfare
The answer to number 1 would be choice A, to help settle international disputes. The answer to number 2 would be choice D, to bring the war in the pacific to a swift end.