What was significant about the structure of the mayan government? a. it was the first monarchy in which the king was equal to the gods. b. it included a number of independent city-states with competing rulers. c. there were two kings that shared the powers of the government. d. it was the only civilization in early america without a structured government.

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