Catharine maria sedgwick, the most successful female author of her era, was a. influenced by puritan teachings that she advocated in a new england tale. b. an unmarried woman who challenged commonly held ideas about women. c. a portrait painter who studied under john singleton copley. d. the first to use fictional characters to represent american ideals.

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.

a, both were musicians during the jazz age