Byzantium/Constantinople was conquered in 1451, but the empire continued to decline starting around the 18th or 19th centuries. It officially died in WWI. As for how long it was a major threat to Europe, the empire's prime was the 16th century, under Suleiman the Magnificent.
The South continued to focus in agriculture. However, compared to the pre-civil war era, slaves were now allowed to make their own decisions. Most landowners have sold their lands. Slaves transitioned to paid laborers. They were given more freedom to choose the job that was made available to them during this time.
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A, C, D and E.
Rome is in the middle of Italy. Italy is the Mediterranean country found in the southern middle part of Europe and looks like a boot.
<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same cartoon you posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be a "carpetbagger" since it shows someone from the North coming to the South after the Civil war, mostly likely to take advantage of the crippled economy. </span></span>