What action provided the means by which new states would be created out of the western lands and then admitted into the union

The diagram below describes a series of events during the 1700s

Martin luther started the protestant movement when he split from the church in 1517. what area of europe was he from?   a.  england  b.  italy  c.  yugoslavia  d.  germany

Interest groups representing businesses and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups for all of the following reasons, except a. such groups have the financial resources to mount sustained campaigns on their own behalf b. these groups' members contribute heavily to many legislators' campaigns and in so doing gain greater access to legislators c. these groups have often been in existence for decades, allowing them to both master the legislative system and develop close ties with legislators d. the members of these groups make up the majority of voters in many districts