Answer:
The Olmec were the first major civilization in Mexico. They lived in the tropical lowlands on the Gulf of Mexico in the present-day Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco. The name Olmec is a Nahuatl—the Aztec language—word; it means the rubber people.
Explanation:
A) Islam encourages jihad and they were men who embraced peace.
B) Islam allows polygamy and they were concerned that this would cause men to spend less time in business pursuits and more time with their numerous wives.
C) Islam mandates strict monotheism and they were concerned that Mecca would lose its appeal to travelers.
<span>D) Islam forbids the selling of graven images and this was a major business in Mecca.</span>
I guess there should be options to choose. Anyway, I know that the answer is: Christopher Columbus planned to find a more direct route to Asia by <span>sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean</span>. He convinced Spanish government to finance a plan to find a rout to Asia through the west across Atlantic. He reached the Caribbean but he thought that he reached West Indies island. This is how European colonization of America began.
It Demonstrates the Importance of Trade.
