A)the quantities of gold and silver brought back to Italian explorers
<span>b)concentration of riches in the hands of the king and his court </span>
<span>c)their participation in trade between Europe and the East </span>
<span>d)the location of the Vatican in Italy</span>
Answer:
they needed a sword that was both hard and flexible but would not bend or break
Explanation:
Japanese smiths solved this problem by making the core of the sword with a soft metal that wouldn't break.
A thick mixture of clay and charcoal powder is applied to the blade's upper sides and dull back edge, leaving the sword's primary edge only lightly coated so that it would be flexible.
Colonial landowners is the answer
