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Between the 1200 and 1450, the Sub-Saharan African region was thriving with trade.
Powerful Kingdoms such as Aksum existed in modern day Ethiopia and Sudan while other kingdoms Da'amat further south-west.
While the period was generally known for powerful Empires in Asia and the Middle East, the Sub Saharan countries were able to develop thriving trading business that included salt, agriculture products, salves etc.
Their biggest achievement was of maintaining sophisticated trading links between one another and minimal conflict.
Answer: C) Nomads
Explanation: Before settling in Mesoamerica, the Aztecs started out as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico.
Venice and Florence emerged as key centers of trade in the Mediterranean, based on the trade of silk, cotton, wool and spices. The Italian city-states were the bridge between the Byzantine Empire, Western Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
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Amerigo Vespucci is remembered for several important reasons. He explored the mouth of the Amazon River. He also developed a method for determining longitude. Perhaps Vespucci's most important contribution, however, was his realization that the continent he was exploring was not Asia.
En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean
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The British seemed unbeatable. During the previous 100 years, the British had enjoyed triumph after triumph over nations as powerful as France and Spain. At first glance, the odds were clearly against the Americans. A closer look provides insight into how the underdogs emerged victorious. Britain's military was the best in the world. Their soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the Empire than by the Continental Congress. Some of those funds were used to hire Hessian mercenaries to fight the Americans. The Americans had tremendous difficulty raising enough funds to purchase basic supplies for their troops, including shoes and blankets. The British had a winning tradition. Around one in five Americans openly favored the Crown, with about half of the population hoping to avoid the conflict altogether. Most Indian tribes sided with Britain, who promised protection of tribal lands.
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