B. and E. marked the downfall of the Inca empire, for obvious reasons. Disease and civil war would obviously kill the empire, and taking an important leader would also mark great chaos within the empire. A. and C. are not to be ignored however, considering that maintaining peaceful relationships with the Spaniards only brought death and chaos to the Aztecs, all from the Spaniards.
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I think what motivated Razin and his followers to take action was that they were sick and tired of the many injustices and aggravations suffered due to the oppressive and despotic practices of the Russian tsar. I also think that Razin and his forces were able to defeat the tsar's soldiers because he could unite peasants, Russian people, and soldiers to join Razin and his rebels to fight the tsar's troops.
Stenka Razin (1630-1671) led the Cossacks to rebel against the nobles and the tsar in the southern territories of Russia from 1670 to 1671.
The US gained its independence on the 4th of July of 1776. During this time the world's economic system was based on commerce. Hence the author choosing to portray Minerva, the goddess of commerce, for a painting about America's independence. Commerce was key to a country's economy and in order to succeed in being an independent country. Also, one can see the ship that is painted in the picture's background.
On the other hand, wisdom was key to the formation and success of an independent nation. Minerva was also the goddess of wisdom. The country needed the wisdom to decide how to run themselves, make their own laws, and create a government.
Minerva was also the goddess of crafts. Crafts represented tradable goods that could impulse the country's economy. A successful country was one that was able to produce elaborate goods that had added value to them: instead of just exporting primary goods. Therefore, crafts were key for a successful and strong economy.
The enterprise of indies was with Christopher Columbus.
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