Which of the following describes a major similarity between the Kingdom of Mali and the Umayyad Empire?
O A. Both states actively promoted the development and spread of
Islam.
B. Both states controlled territory both in Africa and the Middle East.
C. Both states shut down trans-Saharan trade to limit their rivals'
power.
D. Both states attempted to conquer Axum but were defeated.

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.

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?

Imagine you are a historian studying a battlefield journal written by a soldier serving in world war i. describe the process of interpreting the information within the journal, as well as how you would determine whether the evidence in the journal is valid