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Geographic Influences in North America

Question 4 • 2026_SUMMER 305_CR_2106010-M/J Civics A

Which example illustrates cultural diffusion through trade?

Answer
A
Dutch settlers first began colonizing parts of North America in the early 1600s.
B
Many Dutch settlers hoped to find fertile farmland, wide rivers, and trade prospects in North America.
C
Dutch settlers in North America traded tools and cloth to Indigenous people for fur pelts.
D
Under Dutch rule, women enjoyed legal rights that their British counterparts in North America did not.
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