Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Columbus's voyage to Asia because she believed __________
A) it would lead to Christianity's final triumph over Islam
B) Japan was closer to Europe than to the Asian mainland
C) Columbus's knowledge of geography surpassed others'
D) Ptolemy's calculations of the Earth's size were wrong
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Which of the following was most accurately defines mercantilism?
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Colonial slaves considered the nation of ____________________ as the best hope for their liberty
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Slavery lasted longest on the Caribbean islands of
a. St. Lucia and Martinique. b. Haiti and Dominica. c. St. Barts and St. Croix. d. Turks and Caicos. e. Cuba and Puerto Rico. v