The correct answer is C.
In fact the other options provided state the weaknesses that the Europeans encountered in their conflicts against the native Americans. They did not know the land, whose wilderness added extra dificulties for strangers, and in the case they needed reinforcements, the process of bringing them from Europe was long and costly.
But these weaknesses were rapidly outbalanced due to the huge superiority that the Europeans had in terms of weaponry if compared to the natives. They already knew gunpowder, while, natives Americans were still using bows and arrows. Moreover, the Europeans had properly organized armies, with its hierarchies, different units, experienced and skilled commanders, etc.
Crossing the Silk Road, Marco Polo brought elements of Western culture to the East and Eastern culture back to the West.
Because of his exploration for trade of what is today modern China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and India, the east experienced Western culture.
Furthermore, his journeys were documented in the Book of the Marvels of the World which presented to Europeans the Asian cities and countries.
According to the dictionary it means "a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water."
Basically it's when there is very little rain or water and the amount of water in a place decreases.
It is of course <span>A. supporting the social and national well-being of Latin American nations.
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Europeans were originally motivated to explore the seas to discover previously unknown lands, especially after the contact with America, where europeans found all kind of valuable goods. The portuguese were the first to pursue maritime exploration, soon to be followed by the spaniards.
