Answer:
C
Explanation:
Chartered Companies like the Massachusetts Bay Company and Hudson's Bay Company were given the right to a total monopoly on trade in a region, and this monopoly was (for economic reasons) often reinforced by military force. Notably, this was not because they supplied monarchs with exotic materials, but principally for Mercantalist purposes (although the former also played a role).
The Code of Hammurabi, written in cuneiform. This promoted literacy in society. King Hammurabi ruled Babylonia from 1792-1750 BCE. Claiming that he received laws from the sun god, Shamash, Hammurabi declared a set of 282 laws known as Hammurabi's Code. These laws deal with all aspects of everyday life, and it describes both major and minor offenses and their punishments. However, the rich and poor, men and women, and elites and commoners were treated differently under the law. This deepened the social hierarchy and distinctions between classes and genders, which soon became normal and accepted in society. These laws also influenced the need for one, powerful leader. It used the political power to generate bonds between the people of different races and backgrounds. The code also unified, consolidated, and secured the empire by setting a standard for moral values, religion, class structure, and gender relationships.
