The correct answer is B. Timbuktu
Explanation:
Timbuktu is a city located in Mali, Africa that became one of the most cities in the region after the 12th century mainly due to its trade and scholar centers. Indeed Timbuktu was a center for trade of salt, gold and event slaves during the 13th century and in subsequent centuries, especially after the 16th century the city played an important role for Islamic scholars as the trade of books was established and an Islamic University was created which made this city one of the most important scholar centers in all the continent and a trade and academic center for Muslims. Therefore, the city that became a center for Mulsim scholarship and trade was Timbuktu.
Answer: D. it planned to rapidly conquer France, then send its troops East toward Russia
Explanation:
When the first World War broke out in 1914, the Germans were faced with war on two front, France and Russia. To counter this, they sent most of their army into France with the expectation that they would rapidly conquer it.
With their troops now free, they would attack the Russians who they figured would take too long to mobilize their forces so would not attack Germany while Germany attacked France.
The Declaration of Independence was made so that the colonies could explain to the foreign nations why they had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain.
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Members of the 3rd Estate in France had all sorts of reasons to dislike the king and queen -- King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette -- in the days leading up to the French Revolution. Let me count the ways (well, a few of them):
1. Louis XVI was not a kingly figure. He preferred to be out in the woods hunting or at a workbench taking apart a clock than doing the tasks of royal government. He wasn't the sort of person to inspire the confidence of the people in him.
2. Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess, and the French people despised the Austrians. France and Austria had been enemies for years, and this attempt to bring the two countries together through a marriage wasn't popular with the people.
3. Louis and Marie had sex problems. You'd think that would be a private matter, but when you're the king and queen it's your job to produce an heir to the throne, and they weren't managing to do that.
4. Both Louis and Marie spent way too much money -- money that came from the taxpayers (the members of the 3rd Estate). Louis spent it on the lavish palace life of Versailles and on wars. (His government had given a huge loan to the Americans to help them fight vs. Britain.) Marie spent money on frills and dresses and jewelry and whatnot.
5. They didn't seem to know the people's situation or care about them much. They didn't want to be bothered with concerns about the poor people of France.
I could keep counting more ways, but that's enough for now!
