The idea of what provided a means for converting the abstract principle that all power flowed from the people into a workable practice

The social contract is a principle originated during the Enlightment Era (intrdouced by Rousseau), and it states that the power of the state resides on its citizens, and in order to exercise it (or to translate this power into a workable practice) they should have the right to choose their political representatives through suffrage.

they died because of a disease during the first spanish colonies.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.