<span>Stop the spread of Communism by increasing US presence around the world and supporting democracy and capitalism.
The policy of containment was a usa cold war policy of countering the pread of communism and it was done in response to Soviet expansionism dream.
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1. <span>Captive slaves were taken from the coast of Africa to the Americas. = Middle Passage.
The term Middle Passage refers to the transportation of slaves from Africa to the Americas (the West Indies, to be more precise) which occurred in the 17th century. Many slaves died during this transportation, and many would die in the Americas due to harsh working conditions.
2. </span><span>Sick captive slaves were thrown overboard, since their deaths were covered by insurance. = Zong Ship Tragedy.
This term refers to the event when slavers who were transporting many slaves on the ship decided to kill a large number of them in order to ensure safe retrieval of healthy slaves, as well as to get money from the dead ones because they were insured.
3. </span><span>Raw materials from the Americas were shipped here to be manufactured into finished goods. = Europe.
It was common practice to produce goods in the Americas, and then transport them to Europe where they would be made into actual finished products. The Americas didn't have such sophisticated technology at the time whereas Europe did.
4. </span><span>Slaves on plantations here harvested tobacco, cotton, sugar, and other crops. = the Americas.
Slaves were sent to the Americas to work on plantations of their owners, for which they wouldn't be paid (or they would get limited amount of resources which were enough to keep them alive). They would harvest whatever was needed to make profit at the time.
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I think the answer is <span>b. the nationalists desire an end to foreign dependence.
Central America and South America did have their common colonizer, As part of the thirteen colonies of Britain.
South and North America tried their best to fight their mother colonizer who made high tax impositions and they won the war. But, the South did not agree with some other plans of the North which may affect their economy this pushed to Civil War.
Latin America also made its own uprising and national struggle which became their motivation to finally have their own national freedom
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Answer: rocks weathered due to the effect of water.
Explanation: Placer deposits forms when rocks weathered due to the effect of water. The heavy minerals from the rocks get settled down in water. Minerals that form placer deposits have high specific gravity, they are resistant to chemical weathering process and are durable.
