What are some examples of "barbarism and religion" that English historian Edward Gibbon is referring to?

What is one role of congress in determining the federal budget? a. voting on whether to approve proposed budgets b. announcing the budget to the country c. developing budget requests d. signing spending bills into law

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

Why is the treaty of paris (1763) important to the age of discovery/exploration?