There is a public debate between the three candidates for the u. s. senate. during the debate, the topics of oil and energy are addressed. each candidate expressed their view on the issue:
edgar eisenhower: "we need to cut our dependence on foreign oil. instead, let's use the natural world around us. think about the sun, wind, water, the heat of the earth, and the crops in our fields. these will make for affordable energy in the 21st century. we should fund research in those areas. let us also increase tax credits for private investment in clean, renewable sources of energy."
rebecca roosevelt: "we need to cut our dependence on foreign oil and develop a national energy strategy. we should provide tax incentives for producing energy in the u. s. let's increase u. s. supplies of coal, oil, and natural gas. we should promote environmentally responsible exploration and development of oil and gas reserves. that includes federal land like alaska's national wildlife refuge. let's also advance clean coal technology."
terrance taft: "looking at our energy supply is one thing—how we're using it is another. we can drive smaller, more fuel efficient cars. we can invest in more efficient technology for our homes and businesses. these things add up and make a big difference. in fact, in several new buildings associated with taft inc., we address our energy needs with locally produced renewable energy. that wouldn't be possible if we were using outdated, energy guzzling technology."
debra is a voter who believes that the success of the oil industry is very important to the health of the national economy. based on their platforms, which candidate would debra likely support?
a) she would likely support rebecca roosevelt because she supports increased production of oil.
b) she could make a good case for supporting any of the candidates based on their platforms.
c) she would likely support terrance taft because he supports reducing use of gas and oil.
d) she would likely support edgar eisenhower because he has the most experience working with the oil industry.

Plz me asap. upon arrival of european powers on american soil, a quick end came to many native populations. numbers were devastated the longer europeans were present. many empires such as the aztec and inca were taken by force. the natives’ weapons of arrows and rocks were no match for gunpowder, steel swords, and horses. yet even after hostile takeovers, the native americans continued to suffer in numerous ways. according to las casas, the harshness of the encomienda system took many native lives. examples of such harshness included beatings by colonists and exhaustion caused by never-ending labor. natives were forced into slave labor in order to process colonists’ crops such as sugar cane and tobacco. these crops were referred to as “cash crops”. cash crops are crops grown not for sustenance but because they are extremely profitable. the colonies would have natives tend to these crops and they would then be exported to other european nations for high prices in order to make manufactured or processed goods. native slaves were worked for long hours in extremely hot temperatures with very little food, water, or breaks. they suffered savage beatings for working too slow and some were killed for refusal to work due to their exhaustion. poor health is another struggle natives faced upon european colonization. many natives died from hunger once colonists started to take their land. colonists’ cattle trampled native crops such as corn and squash. but possibly the most devastating factor in declining native populations were the diseases brought by europeans and against which the native people had no immunity. these included smallpox, typhus, chicken pox, mumps, and measles. hundreds upon thousands of natives fell to such diseases. entire villages were wiped out in mere days of the first symptom. native cities throughout the americas became desolate from the fast spread of disease. native american empires such as the aztec and the inca fell to the spanish and portuguese in the 1500s. the aztec alone had between sixteen and eighteen million people under their rule before europeans landed on the continent. why were these empires unable to fight the inevitable take over of european powers? use evidence from the text to support your answer.