The book refers to China and the Byzantine and Abbasid empires as political and economic anchor[s] of this period. What does this phrase mean? What did all three of the powers have in common? How did those factors contribute to their political and economic effectiveness?

What issue lead from texas seceding from the union

How did the united states obtained the purchase of floridia to extand its frontiers to the pacific ocean

Washington said that the united states would be "friendly and impartial" in regard to foreign conflict. what was his reason behind this statement? a jefferson and washington had determined the u.s. was too weak to wage war. b the u.s. had a treaty with both england and france, and was thus required to remain neutral. c france asked for the united states to stay out of the war, due to trade relationships. d a special envoy from england asked for strict neutrality on behalf of the united states.