"Pre-Columbian" is a term used to describe:

'Pre-Columbian' is a term used to describe the people, history, and cultures of the Americas before Columbus arrived in 1492.

Explanation:

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explanation

the given equation is

we can rewrite this as:

let

then the equation becomes:

the factors of 8 that sum up to -9 are {-1,-8}

we split the middle term with these factors to obtain,

we factor by grouping to obtain:

apply the zero product property to get:

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i think the answer is: cuba wanted to be independent from spain, and the u.s. wanted to end spanish rule in the west.

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