Answer:
It had helped Britain become wealthier and all the other countries like France, Spain and Italy got excluded from international trade. Now those countries are doing fine, but Britain is "In the lead" of economy.
"(2) Salt mined in the Sahara was exchanged for gold" is most closely
<span>associated with the West African civilizations of Ghana and Mali since demand for salt was higher. </span>
with what?
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The answer is A, the French government along with the Belgian government occupied the industrial rhur valley to make up for unpaid reparations.