Answer:
John C. Calhoun was secretary of state.
Congress passed a high tariff on imported goods.
Explanation:
B is the best answer to the question
The word to fill the
blank space is "Writing".<span>
Complete sentence is as below:
In early Mediterranean civilizations, the development of an extensive
trade network and a bureaucracy that could manage record keeping was based on
writing.</span>
<span>Record keeping is as important in contemporary times as it was in ancient
times, a skill which has helped human civilization cross many barriers. </span>