<h2><em>C. declare independence </em></h2><h2><em>Hope this helps, sorry if not tho</em></h2>
To "scour" means to clear an area or region of enemies or outlaws (i.e. "scour the area for our enemies and make sure they are eliminated). To "search" is to examine an area or region with the intention of locating something or someone. "Scouring" involves locating and eliminating an enemy; to search is to simply locate someone or something.
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Confucianism and Daoism spread as new ways of thinking and living.
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because I just took the test hope this helps