Which of the following correctly completes line IX. The and Amendments in the outline above?

in 550 b.c.e. cyrus the great, the leader of the persians, conquered the medes and united the iranian people under one ruler for the first time. cyrus became the first king of the persian empire and went on to establish one of the largest empires in world.

ghana achieved independence peacefully, while algeria gained independence through an armed struggle.