Around the same time as the roman empire converted to christianity, what changes were occuring in the kingdom of aksum?
a. trade decreased due to the rise of the roman empire.
b. rulers of askum converted to islam due to merchants and missionaires.
c. rulers of askum converted to christianity due to merchants and missionaries.
d. the kingdom thrived as a dependent of the roman empire.

Which of the following led to a continuation of the treatment in the excerpt above? a)the brutality of the trans-atlantic african slave trade. b)spanish repression after violent native uprisings in new spain during the 16th century. c)european competition to quickly establish colonial holdings in the new world. d)the reliance of the spanish on native americans to provide labor under the encomienda system.