A key technological development that facilitated Western overseas expansion was the
a. great-gunned sailing ship
b. galley
c. trebuchet
d. the stirrup
e. armillary sphere
a
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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. the VOC
What will be an ideal response?
Potosà was most known for its ________
A) silver mines B) coffee plantations C) sugar plantations D) Inca ruins
Which statement best describes Italy during and shortly after unification?
A) The last area to be incorporated into Italy was Sicily. B) It possessed no truly national culture since most of the wealth, education, and power resided in the north. C) Italian industrialization was concentrated in the central part of the peninsula. D) In its early days, Italy's highest average income was in the agricultural south. E) In its early days, Italy's poorest city was Turin.
What was a common sight for pioneers heading west on the Oregon and other trails?
A) the bleached bones of those who had gone before B) menacing bands of hostile Indians C) piles of trash discarded by previous travelers D) towns in which gambling and drinking predominated E) cattle drives heading north