Europeans plundered the maya and aztec kingdoms beginning in the 1500s in an effort to find gold and silver. what was the primary reason for the european quest for these metals?

During the industrial revolution, many governmentsadopted an economic system called capitalism. in thissystem, governments allowed businesses to operate asfreely as possible, capitalism led to economic growth inmany countries and a small number of peoplebecome very wealthy. however the system could be harshfor poor workers, who often worked long hours in unsafeconditions just to make enough money to eat. as a result,some workers turned against capitalism and demandedthat their governments take more control over theireconomies.which statement best describes the passages main idea? a. capitalism was beneficial for some people during the industrialrevolution, but others opposed the system.b. capitalism was mostly a cause of problems during the industrialrevolution, which led to its eventual collapse.c. capitalism became the favored economic system for manycountries during the industrial revolution.d. capitalism was to countries during the industrialrevolution, but became a problem after the revolution ended.edit: correct answer is a

Which term describes a philosophy that supports representative government, human rights, and political equality? a. social contractb.liberalismc. serparation of powersd. absolute monarchy

The independence movement in british india resulted in a partition (breaking apart) of the country. in august 1947, two independent countries were formed, one of which was a. ceylon. b. pakistan. c. burma. d. bangladesh.