Just in need of a quick summary of what this means: "When people in the periphery experience a multitude of problems, such as disease, corrupt governments, high mortality rates, high fertility rates, and natural hazards, the goal of economic development takes a backseat to daily survival."
Bullet points are ok too :)

one of the main reasons was definitely slavery. back in 1861, republican abraham lincoln was elected and ended up being a major influence in the slavery business. slavery greatly affected the texas economy because back in 1845 during the annexation of texas, slaves became a big part of the texas population. many texans that were in favor of the secession influenced groups through party ties.

which statement explains one of the reasons world war 1 was so much more destructive than earlier conflicts

what are the following?

explanation: