Which of these factors motivated merchants to conduct commerce along both the silk road and through the trans-saharan trade? a)a desire to appease chinese military leaders to prevent an invasion of africa and europe. b) a desire to obtain resources that were not available in their home countries. c) a desire to extend the borders of the roman empire throughout the world. d) a desire to control the valuable salt-gold exchange in southern and western africa.

What two different approaches did the knights of labor and the american federation of labor take in building a union organization? a) the knights of labor accepted only unskilled workers; the american federation of labor accepted only skilled workers. b) the knights of labor accepted skilled and unskilled workers; the american federation of labor accepted only skilled workers.c) the knights of labor refused to accept african american or chinese workers; the american federation of labor accepted all workers.d) the knights of labor accepted workers from a single industry; the american federation of labor accepted workers from several industries.