Until the mid-nineteenth century, European colonists were largely confined to coastal outposts in Asia and Africa for which of the following reasons?
A. Fanatical resistance to European colonizing power on the part of local groups
B. Europeans were highly vulnerable to the tropical diseases in these regions.
C. Fighting among states in Europe drew attention away from colonizing enterprises.
D. Steamboats and warships could not penetrate shallow riverbeds in Asia and Africa.
E. Asian and African peoples possessed superior weaponry to Europeans.
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between population growth and early human migration?
A. Population growth compelled humans to constantly seek out new sources of food and forced humans to adapt to a wide range of climates. B. The two are completely unrelated. C. Migration dramatically slowed the growth of the human population, as different groups lost touch with one another. D. Because of their rapid migration, humans almost experienced a period of potential extinction.