<span>Political power shifted from the central government to local notables and military strongmen.
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This led to civil wars in the kingdoms that furthermore weakened the initially powerful governments. The weak central governments could also not withstand the emerging imperialistic pressures from western powers. As a result the empires crashed one by one, and parts of their territories were taken over by the major imperial powers.
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Henry Knox used ox to bring a load of artillery from fort Ticonderoga to Boston. Washington and the army set them up on Dorchester Heights. When they saw the big guns they retreated 9,000 red coats and 2,000 loyalists.
Machine Guns, Artillery Fire, and Mines
Answer:
pretty sure it's b. if it's not, forever shame me.