First of all to answer your question we need to know what Clustered rural settlement is. it is when houses and farms of families are located close to each other and border the settlement. most common Clustered rural settlements were situated in New England
The correct answers are: A. many wars within the empire and with foreign powers. And B. duty to pay taxes and serve in the army for citizens.
The fastest way to communicate across continents in the 1500s was by ship. If you wanted to bring a certain message across a continent than there was no faster way than actually sending it on a ship and waiting for the ship to arrive safely to the other continent.
Brainly wouldn’t let me post the answer so I’ll put it in the comments
