1) Why was rubber such important resources in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

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Natural rubber was first used by the indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin for a variety of purposes. By the middle of the eighteenth century, Europeans had begun to experiment with rubber as a waterproofing agent. In the early nineteenth century, rubber was used to make waterproof shoes.From the increase in demand of ivory and rubber, Leopold brutally and forcefully made his way through the Congo. Due to raiding villages and their resources, Leopold II is responsible for the deaths of millions of Congolese people during the 1890's and early 1900.

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lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.

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