Why did the sea trade aid in the decline of the silk road? distances were shorter over sea. sea routes were faster. more goods could be carried in caravans. the silk road was in disrepair.

The Silk Road was in disrepair. that's the answer

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answer: ‘no one should be discriminated against because he or she is not from a minority group’

because—> affirmative action means ‘a policy or program that provides opportunities for traditionally disadvantaged groups to them overcome the effects of discrimination’