Which of the following best explains the effect of the phrase until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword?

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.

trade in silk, spices, and precious metals.

answer first choice

the northwest ordinance of 1787 guaranteed basic rights for settlers and banned slavery there.