Sargon made the city of Agade wealthy by collecting money (wealth) sent from other countries and rulers to the Akkadian Empire recognizing it as more powerful. When countries/rulers do this it is called .....

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Sargon made the city of Agade wealthy by collecting money (wealth) sent from other countries and rulers to the Akkadian Empire recognizing it as more powerful. When countries/rulers do this it is called ____

A	tribute
B	politics
C	corruption
D	blackmail

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -King Sargon of Akkad-who legend says was destined to rule-established the world’s first empire more than 4, 000 years ago in Mesopotamia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Living in the Akkadian Empire The economy was dependent on irrigated farmlands of southern Iraq, and rain-fed agriculture of Northern Iraq. There was often a surplus of agriculture but shortages of other goods, like metal ore, timber, and building stone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Having ruled in the Fertile Crescent over four thousand years ago, Sargon of Akkad is particularly famous for his ability to successfully conquer and unify all of Mesopotamia as well as many kingdoms outside of the region. As a result, he is known as one of the first people in recorded history to rule over an empire.

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