"this great city of temixtitlan [mexico] is situated in this salt lake, and from the main land to the denser parts of it, by whichever route one chooses to enter, the distance is two leagues. there are four avenues or entrances to the city, all of which are formed by artificial causeways, two spears' length in width. the city is as large as seville or cordova … this city has many public squares, in which are situated the markets and other places for buying and selling. there is one square twice as large as that of the city of salamanca, surrounded by porticoes, where are daily assembled more than sixty thousand souls, engaged in buying and selling; and where are found all kinds of merchandise that the world affords." the passage supports which conclusion about the native peoples of the americas before european exploration? a. they had large and complex civilizations b. they had a need for european technology c. they would benefit from expanded trading partnerships d. they had great wealth derived from abundant mineral resources

The time period of the growth of factories and work done by machines was known as a.) rise of mechanization b.) growth of industry c.) enclosure act d.) industrial revolution

The owner of a one-acre parcel of land with a small house on it rented the property to a professor of a nearby college at a monthly rental of $500. several years later, after the professor got tenure, the parties orally agreed that the professor would purchase the property from the owner for the sum of $60,000, payable at the rate of $500 a month for 10 years. they agreed that the owner would give the professor a deed to the property after five years had passed and $30,000 had been paid toward the purchase price, and that the professor would execute a note secured by a mortgage for the balance. the professor continued in possession of the property and made all monthly payments in a timely fashion. when he had paid $30,000, he tendered a proper note and mortgage to the property owner and demanded that she deliver the deed as agreed. the owner refused because valuable minerals had been discovered on adjacent parcels in recent months, causing the value of this parcel of land to increase to 10 times its former value. the professor brought suit against the property owner for specific performance. if the court rules in favor of the property owner, what is the likely reason?

Wich characteristics make the long ballot ineffective