The silk road was significant in that

The Silk Road was important because it helped to generate trade and commerce between a number of different kingdoms and empires.

if you are talking about current time the answer is no

if you are talking about when the colonies were developing the answer is yes

- "a new era of american politics began with jackson's election in 1828, but it also completed a grand social experiment begun by the american revolution. nevertheless, jacksonian democracy represented a provocative blending of the best and worst qualities of american society."

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