Explain the relationship between the expansion of maritime trade in the Indian Ocean Basin 1200-1450 and the expansion of trade over the land routes of the Silk Roads.

1) how did the mexican american war ignite a conflict over slavery between the north and the south? 2) explain how agricultural and textile factories impacted the economic development of south carolina. 3) explain how the results of the 1860 presidential election and the issue of states rights influenced south carolina’s decision to secede from the union. you: )