A) segregate blacks and whites.
A. The Aztec and Inca had large, united empires, but the Maya did not. <span>The Mayan region was divided into several independent city-states, some of which became powerful. A king ruled each city-state and served as the head of the government, military, and religion. Each king had a court of followers and was advised by a council. To avoid war, kings often acted as diplomats as they formed alliances with other
city-states. However, diplomacy often failed and, as a result, war between city-states was common. The city-state structure of the Maya prevented them from uniting into an empire.</span>
The correct answer is: Cold War-era competition between the
United States and the Soviet Union
The launch of Sputnik which was the first artificial Earth satellite
launched by Moscow in 1957 sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology
and outer space. This resulted in the creation of NASA and the space race.
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