How did Timbuktu become a center of learning? 1. Christian monks moved to Timbuktu and built monasteries that taught the local children to read and write.
2. African rulers realized that their kingdoms would be more prosperous if everyone learned to read and write their own language.
3. Muslim traders shared their faith, which prompted Africans to learn to read and write Arabic in order to study the Koran.
4. Arab traders made some Africans their slaves, then taught them read and write so that they could keep records for their masters.

The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the united states . .; to borrow money on the credit of the united states; to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the indian tribes. —constitution of the united states, article i, section 8 which of these are expressed powers granted by this part of article i, section 8? check all that apply. lay and collect taxes and duties pay debts regulate american indian groups regulate commerce within states borrow money regulate commerce with foreign nations

Who was the democratic nominee for president in the election of 1868? a) ulysses s. grant b) horatio seymour c) samuel tilden d) charles sumner

Which of the following are details about the compromise of 1877? election results in a couple of states were in dispute and too close to call. samuel tilden would be given the win in exchange for the removal of federal troops. the presidential election was close between rutherford hayes and ulysses grant. it was agreed troops would leave the south in exchange for a hayes victory.