The greek polis began as a. settlement along the adriatic and mediterranean that developed its own governing style b. a collection of city-states along the balkan mountains and the adriatic and mediterranean seas c. an oligarchy and a warrior state that focused on defense a building on the top of d. a hill that served as civic center and temple

Which of the following led to a continuation of the treatment in the excerpt above? a)the brutality of the trans-atlantic african slave trade. b)spanish repression after violent native uprisings in new spain during the 16th century. c)european competition to quickly establish colonial holdings in the new world. d)the reliance of the spanish on native americans to provide labor under the encomienda system.