<span> It was used as a way to attract new settlers to the region and address the labor shortage.</span>
Rufus Putnam, was the first settler who went into the Ohio Valley <span>September 29, </span>1789.
I think it’s A. 907-960 CE
The statement that best expresses <em>Ibn battuta’s</em> point of view in this passage is that the ruler of Mali is both rich and powerful. His final journey took him to Mali, a Muslim empire in West Africa which was 1000 miles South of Morocco across the Sahara Desert. In 1352, <em>Ibn Battuta</em> joined a desert caravan on his last great adventure headed for Mali that was known for its gold and great wealth. Mali's peak of power and wealth witnessed under <em>Mansa Musa</em>, and his successor, <em>Mansa Sulayman</em> whom<em> Ibn Battuta</em> met on his journey whom he described as rich and powerful.
Answer:
They refused to ratify the treaty asking for more money.
