a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.
Answer:
The events that occurred in Europe and Asia that led to change during the Middle Ages are :
1. The <em>invention of the modern sail</em> revolutionized trade.
2. The <em>creation of banks and paper money</em> and
the rise of the middle class and individualism made possible by trade.
3. Power was no longer exerted by the Church alone as trade had made a <em>rich class of land owners</em> and <em>tax payers </em>who wanted power also.
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The answers are:
c. they segregated blacks and whites
d. they limited voting rights
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