D. mestizos and American Indians
The United States did not have much role in the affairs of the other nations and had very little effect on foreign relations.
<u>Explanation:</u>
From the year of 1865 to 1889, there was deadlock in the domestic politics. It was the period when the relations of the nation with the rest of the world also had very little change.
The nation's role in in the affairs of the other countries of the world was slight. Most Americans expected that their nation would follow the advice of George Washington "steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world". He said that more importance should be given to domestic affairs than the other nations of the world.
Apartheid is specifically associated with South Africa - when there is a question mentioning this word, it's very likely that it's connected to this country. South Africa is also the correct answer here. Apartheid ended in 1994 and 1997 is the year when the new Constitution came into power.
Bartolomeu Dias was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa discovering what is called the Cape of Good Hope. This discovery made it possible for Europeans to trade with Asia and India via water instead of across land, which was very expensive at the time.
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