I don't think it's justified.
The southern states had as many chances as the north and northeast states in creating the industrialized urban areas, especially doring the reconstruction period.
But they chose to stay witht heir old ideology and resist the change. and each years the economic gap between the states becoming larger and larger.
Another effect of the spread of Islam was an increase in trade. Unlike early Christianity, Muslims were not reluctant to engage in trade and profit; Muhammad himself was a merchant. As new areas were drawn into the orbit of Islamic civilization, the new religion provided merchants with a safe context for trade.
<span>The U.S. avoided involvement in WWII before December 1941 because the Congress and the President wanted to believe that the war did not affect the U.S. This was called "isolationism" the idea that a country could isolate itself from others. </span>
The conclusion about the Holy Office of the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil is best supported by the passage that it investigated whether beliefs were contrary to Catholic teachings.
The main objective of the Holy Office was to investigate and judge cases where Catholicism was violated, that is, to eradicate individuals who had converted to other religions, such as Judaism.
The Portuguese inquisition expanded to the Portuguese colonies in:
The Inquisition therefore had an influence on the social, political and cultural life of the Portuguese and their colonies. There were investigations into cases of witchcraft, book censorship, and accusations of heresy, which culminated in trials and arrests.
So the correct alternative is the letter A.
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