Hello,
Wrong question category, please select Mathematics instead of History.
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cortes took moctezuma as hostage and claimed for Spain
 
        
             
        
        
        
<em>China’s growing global role and increasingly hardline policies at home and abroad gain attention, the United States and other Western governments are also taking notice of China’s expanding influence in developing countries. The implications of China’s growing investments linked to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), its ambitious global infrastructure and connectivity program, are increasingly debated. So, too, are the nature of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to popularize its authoritarian model and undermine developing democracies around the world, whether intentionally or indirectly.1 In November, Vice President Pence noted that the administration, through its Indo-Pacific strategy, intends to bolster the rule of law and human rights in regional countries facing growing influence from China.</em>
<em>hope</em><em> </em><em>this</em><em> </em><em>help</em><em>.</em><em>.</em><em>.</em><em> </em><em>:</em><em>)</em>
 
        
             
        
        
        
After the civil war, railroads connected the country on a national scale, boosting the economy and leading to mass production, mass consumption, and encouraging entrepreneurs.
        
             
        
        
        
I'm not sure if I remember correctly, but I believe it's C.) Passing laws that apply to actions taken before the law was passed.