The counterpoint- from the french contrepoint that has it`s origins in the latin punctus contra punctum ( point against point).
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Armed conflict between the United States of America and Mexico from 1846 to 1848
It actually ended in 1884 I hope this help you!
I looked it up and it says it is ‘a capita yearly tax historically levied on non-Muslim subjects, called the dhimma, permanently residing in Muslim lands governed by Islamic law’
So the answer is C
The country's navy uses only imported wood and steel to build itsships.