Persia was no longer the great power it once had been
<span>The Ottoman empire was at its most powerful and influential around the time of the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent and just after so this, so it would be between 1565 and 1570.
After this from around 1571 it began a slow decline.
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The writs of assistance was an act put into place by the British government that allowed them to search anything if they felt that smuggled goods were inside.
I would say the answer is - D. <span> Judicial branch, such as interpreting laws
Hope that helps :P</span>
Answer: The Gulf of Mexico
