4. Which is the best conclusion to draw from this passage? "There was so much salt in the Sahara, that people in Taghaza, in the central part of the desert, built homes out of blocks of salt. But in the savanna, several hundred miles south, salt was so scarce that it was worth its weight in gold. In the kingdom of Ghana, merchants paid one pound of gold for one pound of salt." A. The even distribution of natural resources promotes trade B. The surplus of a given natural resource affects its value C. The scarcity of a given natural resource affects its value D. The uneven distribution of natural resources promotes trade

Mayan people were known for participating in which of the following activities? road construction stargazing storytelling quipu weaving

1.3.6 practice: examining the founding principles the declaration of independence we hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal. that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.- that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,- that whenever any form of governments becomes destructive of thee ends, it is right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its power in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness . summary

How did centers of the world power shift feom the period before world war 1 to the peroid after world war 2