Unlike the British, the French were not interested in taking over Native American Island. Instead, they were interested mainly in trading furs.
A. Genghis Khan was the supreme leader of the Mongols
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.
The Hanseatic League was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and their market towns. The League was created to generate economic interest and diplomatic ties between the countries and towns it took place in. The Hanseatic League was so prominent that the towns in the league had their own armies for mutual protection and aid.