Answer:
Option A, The First Boer War
Explanation:
The First Boer War was caused by the global competition for natural resources in Africa, such as those described in the sources.
The first Boer War (October 11, 1899) began when Boer decided to restrict the entry of non-Boer settlers (Uitlanders) and to grant civil rights to Africa. The non Boer mainly comprised of Britishers.
Byzantine Empire and the Turks. I hope this helps!
A. Japan Devalued it's Currency. This lowered the value of its money compared to foreign currencies. Likewise, Japanese products were less expensive than imports.
There is a number of ways that Portugal and other European nations tried to challenge Spanish power:
1. illegal trade with Spanish colonies - given that Spain forbade any nation to trade with their colonies in the Americas, they had to do it illegally, without Spanish knowledge. Smugglers had a special role in this given that they did most of the work
2. pirates - these nations tried to do everything in their power to diminish the authority Spain had in the Americas. This is why they resorted to privateers - that is just a fancy name for pirates who preyed on Spanish ships in order to steal their treasure
