Which descriptions are correctly matched with the appropriate nation? choose all that are correct.

italy- monopolized trade with asia and became wealthy as a result

portugal- financed christopher columbus' to sail west to asia

germany- home to gutenberg and luther

spain- supported early technological advances and voyages around africa

ottoman empire- controlled constantinople and blocked overland routes to asia

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