<span>Political power shifted from the central government to local notables and military strongmen.
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This led to civil wars in the kingdoms that furthermore weakened the initially powerful governments. The weak central governments could also not withstand the emerging imperialistic pressures from western powers. As a result the empires crashed one by one, and parts of their territories were taken over by the major imperial powers.
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The answer is Vasco De Gama.
The geography of Texas is diverse and far reaching in scope. Occupying about 7% of the total water and land area of the U.S. <span>it is the second largest state after </span>Alaska<span> and is the southernmost part of the </span>Great Plains<span>, which end in the south against the folded </span>Sierra Madre Oriental<span> of </span>Mexico<span>.</span>
