Use the map of Africa below to answer the following question. Notice the scale in the lower left corner of the map, which shows that .5 inch is equivalent to 500 miles and 1 inch is equivalent to 1,000 miles. A map of the continent of Africa. Various trade routes connect kingdoms of West Africa (Mali, Ghana, and Songhai) with North Africa, Egypt, and the Arabian Peninsula. The scale shows that half an inch equals 500 miles and 1 inch equals 1,000 miles. The cities of Gao and Timbuktu are approximately 3 tenths of an inch apart. © 2012 The Exploration Company Based on the map, what was the approximate distance between Gao and Timbuktu? 100 miles 300 miles 500 miles 700 miles

it provided for selection of government employees through competitive examinations. it also made it unlawful to fire or demote covered employees for political reasons or to require them to give political service or payment, and it set up a civil service commission to enforce the law.

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both eastern and western early north american cultures were known for building wigwams and longhouses.

wigwams, also called wetus, were small houses of 8-10 feet tall, made of wooden frames covered with woven mats and sheets that were used by algonquian indians. similarly,   longhouses were also used by algonquian and the iroquois tribes, and they were built as well with pole frames and elm bark covering. however, the main difference between wigwams and longhouses is that the latter was much larger than the former, with 200 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 20 feet high with inner raised platforms used for sleeping space.

that was the type of government the spanish colonists were used to.