It would be this: <span>Case law must be an interpretation of a law based on a case heard by judges in court.
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Goods originated from Mali: gold, ivory, copper;
Goods that Mali obtained through trade: salt, horses;
The Mali Empire was the largest and most powerful African Empire. It was relatively well developed, used its numerous natural resources to get wealth, and was heavily involved in trade. Some of the natural resources of Mali were the gold, copper, and ivory, and this empire used them to get enormous amounts of wealth, as these things were highly demanded and appreciated.
The wealth that Mali was getting, was later used for obtaining things through trade that the empire lacked, like the salt and the the horses. The salt was very popular for the cooking, while the horses were in high demand for transport and warfare.
I think that the answer is D) prosperous, because remember, the Americans won World War 2, and when they won, they brought back with them a period of prosperity and made the United States one of the richest countries in the world.
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