<span>Choice C
The local criollos, rather than engage in a bloody forced overthrow, made the king go back to Portugal and asked for his son Dom Pedro, or Pedro the I, to rule. This was a relatively bloodless compromise compared to other nations that allowed the local people to get what they wanted while the King maintained his lineage.</span>
In 1934 the Communists suffered huge losses against the nationalists in the Chinese Civil War. Faced with the prospect of annhilation the leaders of the Comunist army shose to start what is now called the Long March. This was a tactic of withdrawal into mountainous areas, some 2500 miles to the north and west. The purpose was simple: survival. By undertaking a tactical withdrawal the Communists could ensure that they still had an effective fighting force; could select easy to defend locations; could regroup and could ensure that the Nationalists supply lines were long and susceptible to attacks.
There are many contributions of ancient Greece that helped the modern western world develop, but the best option from the list is "C. <span>election of political leaders"</span>
