settlement that has houses made of stone, adobe, and wood
Answer: B. It is useful for navigation.
Explanation:
The Mercator is a famous map projections that was created by Geradus Mercator who was a Flemish geographer in 1569.
The Mercator is used for nautical purposes and is regarded as the standard map projection due to the fact that the lines of true direction can be represented on it and hence useful for navigation.
Answer:
Event 1: Italy's location encouraged trade.
Event 2: Italian merchants gained wealth and political power.
Event 3: Italy's families became art patrons.
