To serve well, senators need to have a. special knowledge of local issues only b. computer skills c. knowledge of many state and national issues d. specialized skills

The correct answer is C. To serve well, senators need to have knowledge of many state and national issues.

Explanation:

Senators are the members of Congress who represent the states as territorial entities, while the Representatives are the ones who represent the population of each state.

Therefore, senators deal with issues of national relevance, representing their states. It is for this reason that they must have a thorough knowledge not only of the affairs of their state, but also of the affairs of the country in general.

a, c, & d are correct:

they wanted lands to settle the extra population.

they wanted new markets for english goods.

they wanted to avoid civil war.