Briefly explain how ONE specific historical event or development during the period 1492 to 1680
that is not explicitly mentioned in the excerpts
could be used to support Gibson's interpretation.

where is the diagram

ww1 weapons: tank. tanks were used for the first time in the first world war at the battle of the somme. they were developed to cope with the conditions on the western front. the first tank was called 'little willie' and needed a crew of 3.

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.

independent innovation during the abbasid caliphate