The correct answer is <span>find a water route to the East
They believed that since the world is round that they could reach the east, places like China and India, if they went westwards. They didn't know that the Americas existed and many believed that the earth was either much smaller or that only a huge body of water was found in that area. This is why they believed that they had reached India when they reached the Americas.</span>
<span>It prevented/discouraged voting by Blacks and Republicans.
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He seems to be grumpy and mean. If those are answer choices though, I'd have to say it's 'eager to pick a fight', 'intimidating', and 'commanding of respect'.
Character traits are words that describes someone's personality and qualities. For example, if someone likes to kicks animals for no reason and hurt those weaker than them, they're described as cruel and mean. If someone gives money to the poor and helps others in need, they're described as kind-hearted and warm.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
Ancient societies like the Mayans had a social structure similar to Egypt's pyramid structure. Hope this helps :)