What ended up bringing the us out of the gray depression

Why did trade along the silk road increase after it fell under mongol control? o people stopped using camels the mongols paved the road o it became safer to travel the mongols were better traders next question ask for

What was the mame given to the idea that americans should expand across the nation ro the pacific coast

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?