Hernan Cortes is a Spanish conquistador and explorer who defeated the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain.
Answer:
B. he rededicated the shrine to monotheism and Allah
Explanation:
the Abrahamic religions believe that the Black Stone of the Kaaba was given to Abraham by the spirit Gabriel and had since then been the symbol of their faith.
<u>when Muhammad conquered Mecca, the shrine was reportedly used to house idols of pagan Gods. Muhammad had the shrine cleaned of all idols and rededicated the black stone to Allah,</u> reinstating monotheism and making a center of worship for the newly formed Islam.
Answer:
the noble experiment
Explanation: It is no mistake that President Herbert Hoover's 1928 description of Prohibition as "a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far-reaching in purpose" entered the popular lexicon as "the noble experiment." It was unfortunate for the entire nation that the experiment failed as miserably as it did.
Answer:
Protect itself from attack.
Explanation:
The US attempted to gain influence to protect itself from such "Evil Commie ideals" via foreign influence. An example of this is Vietnam, where despite the US not being directly threatened, the government was acting convincing in the argument that "the domino effect" would soon reach the US, and anarchy would fall upon all western civilized nations. A bit exaggerated, but makes sense.
