C. By funding government's efforts to identify new sources of water
Answer:
A. It further divided the Northern and Southern states.
Explanation:
In the text it says,
"People in the south believed the law would force northerners to recognize the rights of southerners. Instead enforcement of the law convinced more people in the north of the evils of slavery."
This separates the Northern and Southern states even more.
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"<span>a. The rise of the Seljuk Empire was the immediate cause of the Crusades" is not true, since the major immediate cause the Christians wanting to take back the Holy Land. </span>
To answer your first question, early Muslim women were treated with respect and had the same amount of rights as men. for example, they could own property, gain an education etc. for example, Khadijah the wife of Prophet Muhammad was a very successful businesswomen in trade.
second question: as Islam spread, people intertwined their culture with Islam. for example some people believe that in islam women are not allowed to pick their own husband and instead have an arranged marriage. however this is a cultural belief, common in places such as Bangladesh and Pakistan.