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petitions and offerings from the entire kingdom of Atahualpa, just as Moors and Turks go to the house in Mecca. Seeing the evil of what was there and the blindness of all those people, we gathered together their leaders and enlightened them. And in the presence of all, the hut was opened and torn down and with much solemnity a tall cross was raised over the seat which for so long the devil had claimed as his own." "The Mexican city of Zacatecas is renowned for the enormous quantity of silver that has been extracted from it and continues to be extracted today. At the time of the discovery of the silver, there were many forests and woodlands in this rocky land, all of which have since vanished so that now except for some
little wild palms, no other trees remain. Firewood is very expensive in the city because it is brought in carts from a distance of eighteen hours away. "Sir, many of our people, keenly desirous of the wares and things of your Kingdoms, which are brought here by your people, and in order to satisfy their voracious appetite, seize many of our people, freed
and exempt men, and they kidnap even nobles and the sons of nobles, and our relatives, and take them to be sold to the Whites who are in our Kingdoms." The quotation above comes from a 1526 letter to a European monarch form a king located Other sets by this creatorWhich of the following represents a significant change in Africa between 1450 CE and 1750 CE?Which of the following represents a significant change in Africa between 1450 C.E. and 1750 C.E.? Most enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic instead of the Sahara. Which of the following was a major change in global patterns of religious beliefs and practices in the period 1450-1750 C.E.?
Which of the following most strongly contributed to the shift of power from nomadic empires to settled states that Darwin identifies in the second paragraph?Which of the following most strongly contributed to the shift of power from nomadic empires to settled states that Darwin identifies in the second paragraph? "[D]espite his ferocity, his military genius and his shrewd adaptation of tribal politics to his imperial purpose, Tamerlane's* system fell apart at his death.
Which of the following best describes Middle Eastern trade in the period 1000 to 1450 *?Which of the following best describes Middle Eastern trade in the period 1000 to 1450 ? The area was engaged in regular trade with China, India, and sub-Saharan Africa.
Which of the following best explains a similarity between the earliest English and French?Which of the following best explains a similarity between the earliest English and French voyages across the Atlantic in the 15th and 16th centuries? They were often launched in the hopes of finding alternative sailing routes to Asia.
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