The ___ were hired by the British to fight against the colonies.

Hessians

Explanation:

The term "Hessians" refers to the approximately 30,000 German troops hired by the British to help fight during the American Revolution. They were principally drawn from the German state of Hesse-Cassel, although soldiers from other German states also saw action in America.

it affected it because the kingdoms (with trade) slowly got richer and richer.

b. the passage of the equal rights amendment  

explanation:

this mean that anything that someone else could do they could do