Which event led directly to the secession of southern states?

The french and the dutch establish colonies in north america to, a. establish sugar plantations. b. spread catholicism to the native americans. c. extract gold and silver from the aztec empire. d. trade with native americans for furs.

What principle of government is being described in this passage

What is the main way a representative democracy differs from a direct democracy? citizens elect leaders who vote on the issues in a representative democracy, and citizens vote on the issues in a direct democracy. a representative democracy is modern, and a direct democracy is ancient. a representative democracy works better in small groups, and a direct democracy works better in large groups. citizens’ desires are ignored in a representative democracy, and citizens’ desires have a better chance of being heard in a direct democracy.