Answer:
In my thinking it is an independent clause, isn't it?
Answer: D
Explanation: The author is describing what seems like one *pesky* problem. A conflict is a problem
<span>b) waged wars of conquest. This is because everything else is written in the past tense, so only choice b would work.
choice d is just a waste of words.</span>
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