How did increased trade affect Chinese society during the postclassical era? O A. It convinced China's leaders to give up Confucianism.
B. It gave Europeans more control over the Chinese people.
C. It allowed women to serve in China's government.
O D. It made China's merchants more powerful .​

The constitution protects the rights of citizens by limiting the power of government

What event started the space race and made americans feel their security was threatened a.) alan shepard's suborbital flight. b.) the launch of sputnik c.) the launch of explorer d.) the cuban missle crisis

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.