How did the industrial revolution cut into the political power of the upper classes?

Under the new imperialism europe did not need large numbers of people to control territories because of

How influential do you think athenian democracy was on our representative democracy in the united states?

The battle of sabine pass is important because? a) it was a stalemate between union and confederate armies. b) it resulted in the largest confederate casualty in the war. c) it marks the failed attempt of the union army to invade the confederate state of texas. d) it was won by the union soldiers and marked a turning point in the western front of the war.