Paul talks to the horse because he needs to get to know it. He needs the horse to be comfortable with him. Paul is really good with animals, especially horses. He’s very caring and kind toward animals. Talking to the horse makes Paul more likely to win the race because he’s gaining the horse’s trust. If the horse trusts him, he’ll let Paul ride him.

countries such as spain, france and portugal colonized the region. although most of latin america was colonized by spain, the countries of portugal and france also had major influences on the region. due to war and disease, native populations were decimated.

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d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."