Which of the following is considered to be a "fundamental" rather than "immediate" cause of world war 1

a. fighting in the balkins
b. assassination of arkuduke franz ferdidninan
c. formation of secret alliances
d. germany invasion of belgium

Correct  C. Formation of secret alliances

The other items all fall more into the category of "immediate causes."

Explanation:

Pre-war alliances between European nations were made in secret and elevated diplomatic tensions within those governments.   Or sometimes the fact that alliances were being made was announced publicly -- but the negotiations about the alliances were conducted behind closed doors.  And often the terms of the alliances were kept secret, so that only the parties involved knew the full details.  This business of conspiring and posturing in regard to alliances contributed to an attitude of escalating nervousness and tension as the nations of Europe maneuvered for strength over against their perceived adversaries.  This was a fundamental problem that lay behind the ultimate outbreak of the Great War  (as World War I was called at the time it occurred).

while it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton.

explanation:

before eli whitney's invention of the cotton gin, picking and cleaning cotton was a slow, labor-intensive job. workers, usually slaves, had to pick the seeds from the cotton fibers by hand. this invention made it possible to grow large amounts of cotton on big farms and make money.

the answer is option b.

explanation:

they could veto laws. this announcement does not portray the individuals from the roman senate since the praetor urban was the one that could veto laws. the power or right vested in one part of an administration to drop or put off the choices, institutions, and so on., of another branch, particularly the privilege of a president, representative, or other ceo to dismiss bills gone by the lawmaking body.