Kilwa had seized the port of Sofala, which was a trading center for gold mined inland. By controlling Sofala, Kilwa was able to con- trol the overseas trade of gold from southern Africa. As a result, Kilwa became the wealthiest, most powerful coastal city-state.
<span>The Gilded Age is the latter half of the 19th century, when an increase in production and wealth drove many more people to live in urban areas than had ever before. The middle class gained more wealth and sought to live like the elite upper class. This stands in stark contrast to the lifestyle of Puritans in the 16th and 17th centuries, who sought to live simple and pure lives devoid of wealth. Puritans lived in small settlements and avoided excess wealth.</span>
The construction of the United States railroads and the growth of US cities after the War of 1812 showed that the American economy grew quickly after the war. It shows that despite the economic crisis that the country went through during the war, it wasn't difficult for them to recover.
Answer: He convinced him to do stuff and told him many lies to make him believe stuff that weren't real, that's how he got him in a trap...With lies and many bad other stuff.
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