I think the answers are B & E
It was "mountain ranges in the north and west" that helped India develop for thousands of years in this way, since these mountains were very hard to cross with large armies.
Why did the south pass Slave codes ?
Since the colonial period, colonies and states had passed laws that discriminated against free Blacks. In the South, these were generally included in "slave codes"; the goal was to reduce the influence of free blacks (particularly after slave rebellions) because of their potential influence on slaves.
The correct answer is encomienda system.
Mercantilism is an economic system based on a powerful country setting up a favorable balance of trade with a smaller country that they have control over.
The Middle Passage describes the journey taken by slaves from West Africa to the West Indies.
Capitalism refers to an economic system in which there is little government regulation and is based around the desires of the consumer.
This shows that only the encomienda system can be the correct answer.