In the period circa 1450-1750, economic exchanges played an important role in shaping the interactions between European, African, and Native American societies in the Atlantic world. Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which Native American and/or West African societies changed as a result of their increased economic interactions with Europe during this period.

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources