What economic impact did the Latin American wars for independence have on the region?
O A. The new republics emphasized workers' rights that attracted
skilled workers to the region.
B. The new Latin American countries prospered from exporting
goods to the United States and Europe.
C. The region formed a trading alliance that allowed the new
countries to work together to rebuild their economies.
D. The destruction of infrastructure and the loss of skilled labor
caused economic decline throughout the region.

To encourage railroad companies to build railroads across the west, the government gave them subsidies by select the best answer from the choices provided. a. paying the wages of laborers b. giving them building materials c. providing railroad trains d. providing free land

20 points “the creation of a mosaic was a complicated procedure that called for careful timing and teamwork. . walls were painted with resin or tar before being covered with the first of three layers of plaster. . a sketch of the projected work was then made on the plaster to serve as a guide for the various artisans. the outermost layer of plaster, in which the pieces, or tesserae, of the mosaic would be set, was spread on only enough area to contain a day’s work. some of the tesserae—small, carefully cut fragments of colored glass, marble, and semiprecious stones—were pressed into the wet plaster so that they projected at a slight angle. the stones thereby better reflected light and imbued the finished mosaic with a shimmering life of its own.” —empires besieged: time frame a. d. 200–600 how many layers of materials were under the tiles? a. two- c. four- b. three- d. five

Match your vocabulary word to its definition. 1. hectare reduced ability of the soil to support life 2. land degradation of spain and portugal 3. mangrove the pressing of soil particles closer together reducing the amount of air between particles 4. salinization 2.5 acres 5. junta group that controls the government 6. iberian small tropical tree 7. compaction higher than normal salt content in the soil