<span>As the renaissance movement continued to evolve, individual achievement eventually emerged as one of the period's most common and famous themes. This subject matter played a prominent role in the book, The Prince, which was written by philosopher, historian, humanist and author Niccolo Machiavelli.</span>
C. Less Food Crops were being grown.
My conclusion, given the paragraph given, is that the Belgians likely made the choice given rubbers value to plant rubber trees instead of food wherever practicable.
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Fugitive Slave Act
Compromise of 1850
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