To lessen the growing power of socialism, bismarck
a. outlawed the party.
b. banned the public meeting of socialists.
c. granted some socialist reforms.
d. weakened the reichstag.

b. banned the public meeting of socialists.

Explanation:

The iron chancellor, Bismark vied the rising socialism as a threat to the unity of the Reich. He called the socialist as anti-nationalist and stern measures were passed to control them. Anti-social laws passed to prohibit the public gathering of socialist assembly and banned their publications. He also passed laws for the working class to gain their support.

the correct answer is “opportunity cost”. opportunity cost is what a company misses out because it decided in one option over another one. in this case, the company decided to invest in building a factory so it gave up another possible benefit or profit in order to achieve success with the factory.  

trade-off is not the correct answer since it is a situation in which you accept losing something in return for benefits in other areas.

and finally, consequence is a general term used to accept what it comes when you make a decision. it can be a positive or negative consequence depending if the decision you took was the correct one.  

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.