Why did european merchants and rulers want to trade directly with asia rather than through the italian merchants in genoa and venice? a. the italian culture clashed with other european cultures. b. italy was not accessible to other european countries. c. italy had a cruel government that oppressed foreign merchants. d. prices would go down, making profits greater.

d

explanation:

civil rights vs. civil liberties. civil liberties are basic freedoms while civil rights are the basic right to be free from discrimination based on such characteristics as race, disability, color, gender, national origin, and others. discriminating against an employee on the basis of gender is a civil rights violation.

productive most commonly means: achieving or producing a significant amount or result.

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productive can also mean:

these depend on how the word productive is used. most likely productive will mean   achieving or producing a significant amount or result.