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What gave rise to the slave trade?

A
The lack of a skilled labor force in the Americas and the decline of the West African population caused residents to seek a living elsewhere.
B
The shipment of gold from the Americas to Europe caused plantation owners to seek inexpensive laborers.
C
The death of many Indigenous peoples to disease and the planting of labor-intensive crops.
D
The global expansion of the spice trade and the rise of Christianity in the Americas.
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What did the Chavín and the Inca have in common?

A
Both civilizations lived in the Andes Mountains.
B
Both civilizations lived along the Gulf Coast.
C
Both civilizations fell around 200 BCE.
D
Both civilizations fell in the 1530s.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by

A
settling competition over colonized territories.
B
establishing sea routes to Asia.
C
sponsoring voyages along Africa’s west coast.
D
selecting trained explorers.
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Which reflects Maya and Aztec culture and their influence from past civilizations?

A
Mayas lived in independent city-states, while Aztecs formed a government under one leader.
B
Mayas built amazing cities of shining metal, while Aztecs carved pyramids of stone.
C
Both Mayas and Aztecs had a polytheistic religion and disregarded family values.
D
Both Mayas and Aztecs valued astronomy but only as it helped improve agricultural practices.
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Which statement best describes the effect of Triangular Trade on Africa?

A
Communities were devastated, the population declined, families were torn apart, and slave trading wars claimed even more African lives.
B
Societal fabric was destroyed, between 10-15 million Africans were sent to the New World, and the rise of African state banks occurred.
C
Young, healthy Africans were sent to the New World, a smallpox epidemic further decreased the population, and Africa began growing coffee.
D
Ten to twenty percent of Africans on the Middle Passage died due to inhumane conditions, West Africa became a trading post for corn and wheat, and wars for colonial control began.
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What was one difference between Vasco de Gama and Bartolomeu Dias?

A
De Gama found a sea route to India, Dias found a sea route to South Africa.
B
Dias was from Spain, while de Gama was from Italy.
C
Dias circumnavigated the globe, while de Gama did not.
D
Both De Gama and Dias' contributions expanded trade in Asia and Africa.
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Global exploration by sea was made possible primarily by

A
longer routes.
B
larger ships.
C
military strength.
D
new technology.
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As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located

A
south of Chile and Argentina.
B
at the southernmost point of Australia.
C
between the South China Sea and India.
D
at the southern tip of Africa.
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Which statement best describes the political structure of the ancient Aztecs?

A
The Aztecs developed city-states that were powerful but independent.
B
The Aztec civilization included different groups unified under a single religion.
C
The Aztec civilization was ruled by an emperor and had about four hundred tribute states.
D
The Aztecs were ruled by representatives from different city-states.
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Why did Europeans travel across the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Silk Road?

A
to obtain cloths, spices, and other goods
B
to discover ancient religious sites
C
to escape natural disasters at home
D
to search for a new home with opportunities
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Exploration was carried out

A
competitively among European nations.
B
cooperatively between the peoples of the world.
C
cooperatively between the nations of Europe.
D
with a sense of goodwill toward all people.
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Who explored North America and the Arctic?

A
Henry Hudson
B
James Cook
C
Robert de La Salle
D
Samuel de Champlain
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How did the encomienda system function in the Spanish colonies?

A
It was a slavery system that did not allow the enslaved to be sold off the land.
B
It made noble attempts to care for the Indigenous peoples.
C
It established a system that distributed land to the Indigenous peoples.
D
It served as a model for the medieval system to be developed in Spain.
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Read the passage by Bartolomé de las Casas.[Since New Spain was discovered], great atrocities were committed against the indigenous people of the region and some were killed by members of the expedition. These so-called Christians set about stealing from the people and murdering them on the pretense of settling the area. And [since that time] the great iniquities and injustices, the outrageous acts of violence and the bloody tyranny of these Christians have steadily escalated.–Bartolomé de las CasasWhich excerpt from the passage best supports Bartolomé’s argument that the Spanish were not behaving as Christians should?

A
“since New Spain was discovered, great atrocities were committed”
B
“these so-called Christians set about stealing from people and murdering them”
C
“the indigenous people of the region and some were killed by members of the expedition”
D
“the bloody tyranny of these Christians have steadily escalated”
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Whose explorations led to a greater knowledge of North America, the Arctic, Australia, and the Hawaiian islands?

A
Robert de La Salle’s and Henry Hudson’s
B
Henry Hudson’s and James Cook’s
C
Samuel de Champlain’s and Robert de La Salle’s
D
James Cook’s and Samuel de Champlain’s
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The map shows the area of The Seven Years’ War.

Question illustration
A
The French had more land.
B
The French fought on their own territory.
C
The French repeatedly defeated the British Navy near the coast.
D
The French surrounded the British.
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What was the most significant result of the Spanish colonization of Central and South America?

A
Spain became rich by stealing the wealth of the American colonies.
B
Spain brought advanced cultural values to the American colonies.
C
Spain brought religion and high moral values to the American colonies.
D
Spain was transformed by the cultural richness of the Americas.
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What is the best definition for mercantilism?

A
an economic policy in which investors buy shares in a company in order to share the risks and profits
B
an economic policy in which countries collect gold or silver and control trade
C
an economic system in which individuals own businesses
D
an economic system in which money is put into something, such as a business, in order to make a profit
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The middle colonies were founded

A
as safe havens for Catholics and Quakers.
B
as trading posts for fur.
C
for profit and as strategic trading posts.
D
for religion, profit, and strategy.
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Which correctly matches the product with its place of origin before the Columbian Exchange?

A
Tomato came from Europe
B
Horse came from Europe
C
Wheat came from the Americas
D
Sugar came from the Americas

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