imagine the answer wasnt 2
It would be an "effective secondary source document" that best describes a chart developed 20 years after a historical event, since the information as had time to "settle"--although of course this doesn't automatically mean that the chart is "effective". hope this helps :)
<span>When European countries set up empires of colonies in Africa and Asia, they were practicing "colonialism," due mostly to the fact that they wanted to gain more territory and natural resources. </span>
Trade along the silk roads and the trans-saharan trade routes resulted in "4. cultural diffusion between different societies" It also led to increased profits for the western and eastern states.