Which of the following is a characteristic of the industrial revolution? a. people began to exchange goods and ideas among vastly different cultures. b. people began to question the authority of monarchs and emphasized individualism. c. people began to use advanced machinery to replace human labor at many jobs. d. people began to rely on reason rather than religion to explain natural phenomena.

- "bill clinton ( the 42nd u.s. president, served in office from by low unemployment, declining crime rates and a budget surplus. during clinton's second term, the u.s. economy was healthy, unemployment was low and the nation experienced a major technology boom and the rise of the internet."

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.