In your response, you will be assessed on the following. Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence.
Use historical reasoning (e. g., comparison, causation, continuity or change) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.
Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prompt.

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.

“in december 598 [b. c.] nebuchadnezzar left babylon once more to campaign in the west. he besieged jerusalem, which had rebelled three years earlier, and on 16 march 597 it fell. king jehoiachin and many of his subjects were deported to babylon and zedekiah was installed as king of judah in his place. after some years zedekiah too rebelled. the babylonians began a siege of jerusalem which lasted for more than a year. the walls were finally breached in the summer of 587 . . and the city surrendered about a month later. much of jerusalem may have been destroyed at this time and more jews were deported.” —michael roaf, cultural atlas of mesopotamia and the ancient near east what can you conclude about the jews from this passage? a. they admired nebuchadnezzar. b. they did not try to defend their city. c. they were stronger than the babylonians. d. they wanted to be independent. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d mark this and return