C. They controlled the trade of salt, gold, and ivory across the Sahara.
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Marie Salomea Skłodowska Curie, born Maria Salomea Skłodowska, was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was born November 7, 1867 and died July 4, 1934 hope this helps.
In a capitalist system, "b. governments do not control the factors of production" although they do tend to regulate production and ensure that business is being practiced fairly.