Leaving your home country and traveling to unknown territories like Marco Polo did so long ago was a huge undertaking with a lot of risk. Why do you think most people did not travel or experience new places hundreds of years ago? What risks and dangers do you think were involved in a journey like Marco Polo’s?

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?

Identify and explain one piece of evidence to show how the european nearest some contributed to the role of europeans in the indian ocean trade

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