Pacuvius is an ancient Roman painter
Over 200 years. After the First Crusade (ending in 1099) the Crusades lasted off and on for over 200 years. All of the crusades were unsuccessful except for the first, but after the third (with Richard Lionheart) negotiations allowed unarmed Christians to enter the holy city.
The best option from the list would be "confederate," since this type of government creates a "loose" bond between states with a relatively "weak" central government.
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Cotton transformed the United States, making fertile land in the Deep South, from Georgia to Texas, extraordinarily valuable. Growing more cotton meant an increased demand for slaves. Slaves in the Upper South became incredibly more valuable as commodities because of this demand for them in the Deep South.
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