Why did the tang dynasty face difficulties toward the end of its reign? the economy struggled as china became unable to protect its long-distance trade routes. the government suffered as friends were placed in official positions instead of skilled workers. the economy struggled as peasants became unable to pay their increasingly higher taxes. the government suffered as the line of succession became unclear after gaozong’s death

Which statement best summarizes the colonial system belgium created in the congo free state? o a. belgians relied on threats and brutal violence to force natives to work on rubber plantations, o b. belgians encouraged mass immigration from europe to force natives from their lands. o c. belgians improve local economies but stripped natives of their political rights. d. belgians offered natives political equality only if they gave up their traditional beliefs