Answer:
They wanted to control more trade routes the answer is B
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
According to the excerpt, what was not a sign of wealth in the Maya Civilization was "Poor settlements included smaller buildings that were made out of materials that were not as strong as cut stone."
The Maya civilization demonstrated its wealth by "erecting homes and public buildings of different sizes and quantities. Wealthy settlements included pyramids, temples, and cut stone buildings that were arranged around central courts or plazas."
The Maya civilization was one of the most important civilizations during Mesoamerica times. They inhabited the territories of the Yucatán Peninsula in México, and parts of Belize and Guatemala. They were great astronomers that built temples and observatories to study the stars. They also developed advanced concepts of time and created notable calendars such as the famous Tzolkin calendar.
Answer:
B. African Slaves
Explanation:
The Latin American region possessed wide variety of agricultural resources. To process those resources, the European colonists (mostly Spanish colonists) decided to bring in slaves from Africa on top of the workers that already exist locally.
During their down time, the African slaves and the local Latin American citizens interacted with one another. A cultural exchange occurred between the two groups, some crhacteristics of African culture were absorbed within the Latin American culture.
