Bartholomew Diaz became the captain of one of Cabra's ships. They were supposed to go to India, but they instead were redirected while in the South Atlantic Ocean.
It affected American business interests because the U.S was the main market for sugar and tariff on sugar was imposed.
Japan<span>: Japan's Yamato dynasty traces its origins back to 660, making it the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world. The 79-year-old Emperor Akihito has reigned since 1989 and is, according to legend, the 125th emperor in his line, though there's some debate as to the exact count of emperors</span>
D.The Egyptians could not build roads, and therefore they had to depend on the Nile river for transportation.
