Which statement best explains how trade affected the West African Kingdom of Mali? A. The demand for gold and agricultural goods helped the kingdom to become prosperous.
B. The arrival of foreign merchants caused widespread unemployment.
C. The need for salt and textiles helped the kingdom to gain territory in distant places.
D. The presence of foreign merchants caused frequent food shortages.

Which of these was not a key difference between northern and southern states at the constitutional convention? wanting to protect states’ interests vs. a government with strict rules having more, larger cities vs. having fewer, smaller cities wanting to protect agriculture vs. protect industries having many enslaved people vs. using less enslaved labor

Which of the following might cause the inflation rate to spike up sharply? the purchasing power of the average consumer decreases due to a sluggish economy. plentiful rainfall and moderate temperatures result in good harvests of wheat and soybeans. the items in the cpi market basket change to account for changing consumer buying habits. prices on world oil markets rise steeply due to war in the middle east.

Mrs. walter’s husband died in 2016. she has not remarried and has maintained a home for herself and her dependent son, whom she can claim as a dependent. in the summer of 2018, the son was killed in an automobile accident. what is mrs. walter’s filing status for 2018