Answer:
Indian merchants benefited from the lucrative Silk Road and oceanic trade
routes.
Explanation:
The Gupta Empire represented a stellar period in Indian history. This empire brought great material wealth and artistic expression to India. The Gupta Empire took advantage of India's location in the middle of Asia, which was crossed by both the Silk road, and the trade routes on the Indian Ocean. This brought a lot of wealth to Indian Merchants during this time.
Majority Live in 10 States
The 10 states with the largest American Indian and Alaska Native alone-or-in-combination population in 2010 were California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, New York, New Mexico, Washington, North Carolina, Florida and Michigan.
America's presence in world affairs would decrease