Why did Latin America and its ruling states eventually lose out to North America and its rulers/patrons in economic (and politico-military) power?
What will be an ideal response?
Discuss development in British and French North America and the lack thereof in Spanish and Portuguese Latin America, based on legacies from Europe. Consider, too, the so-called Triangular Trade and the issue of monoculture v. more economic diversity.
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A. governmental power became decentralized under the emperor. B. governmental power became centralized under shogun, while the emperor ruled in name only. C. the emperor became the central ruler and the shogun became a nominal official. D. the military was put under complete civilian control. E. the peasants were granted the rank of samurai.
Andrew Carnegie cut the cost of steel rail in half by switching to the Bessemer process
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Roman Empire reached its largest size in the
a. second century B.C.E. b. fourth century C.E. c. first century B.C.E. d. second century C.E. e. third century C.E.
North African sultans appointed a qadi, or ____, to settle disputes in court
a. great man b. griot c. chief jurist d. sharia e. major general