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The belief that war often drives civil modifications to a society is based upon the evidence that in times of external conflict, a society is forced to abandon long held discriminatory values to:

What was new about the writing system developed by the phoenicians, and why was this important to the growth of knowledge and spread of ideas?

Choose the option that best completes this statement: the british and the continental system were blockades that prevented the united states from trading with without extreme risk to ships, goods, and sailors.