C. Success of growing wheat in the hillsides
b, a wouldn't make sense because in history in general people have tended to like meritocracy over aristocracy. C and D don't make sense because aristocracy doesn't include how hard a person works for a job
American ships became targets of attack by 1917 because Americans continued to trade with the warring nations.
At that time, the american vowed that we adopt a non-interventionist policy during the war time. But when we continue to trade with warring nations, other nations viewed it as we supplying materials and supplies to one of the nations that involved in the war. This is why american ships became targets of attack.
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Colonial rule provided an environment in which Christianity, in many forms, spread in many parts of Africa. While Islam was widespread in Africa prior to the coming of colonialism, it also benefited from colonialism.
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