The spatial diffusion of portuguese exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries can be traced most accurately by examining -
a. the trade of slaves, precious metals, and spices.
c. the spread of wars within africa.
b. the spread of christianity throughout asia.
d. the spread of navigation technologies throughout europe.

The answer should be A.

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affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts