This is a complex question that I cannot really explain easily. I can give you some hints though.
It is difficult to say Machiavelli was right or wrong with what he was saying. We have to put his words into the context of Italy, Europe in those times which lead him to say what he did. Had he lived today, chances are he would say something else. Or not.
Furthermore, I wouldn't say we can always expect our political leaders to be virtuous and effective (although this would be great) but it often happens that through cunning and strategy some get to top positions and aren't really suitable for them.
Tobacco, Rice, and Indigo were so work involved and Indentured Servants were expensive, so they decided to use African Slaves.
Answer:
True
Looked it up "Global interdependence refers to worldwide mutual dependence between countries."
B. He conquered the last of the Song Dynasty and brought China under Mongol rule.
Explanation:
Kublai Khan is one of the best known Mongol rulers, both for good and for bad. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan, and unlike his grandfather and father, he ruled in a manner that promoted tolerance among the different groups of people. One of the things by which Kublai Khan is best known is that he was the first Mongol to conquer and rule all of China.
Kublai Khan managed to conquer the last independent Chinese state, the Song Dynasty, incorporated it into the Mongol Empire, and formed the Yuan Dynasty. While this was seen as a great success and promised a long lasting and powerful empire, Kublai Khan also made some mistakes (mostly military ones) that actually started off the decline of the empire.
The awnser is b because needed money, goods, and land to build an empire and therefore had to tax
