Who were the "middlemen" in trade prior to 1500? * A.) South Atlantic and East African kingdoms
B.) Russian and German barters
C.) Italy and the Islamic trade centers
D.) England and French sea traders

What was unification difficult to accomplish in both germany and italy? a.) weaker states we’re attacked by stronger states for control of the emerging nations. b.) major european powers fought to keep independent states under their control. c.) germans and italians did not share common histories and languages.