The Age of Exploration is historically important because it _____
A) ?led to the discovery of shortcuts to lucrative trade networks
B) ?led to the rise of nation-states
C) ?transformed life on four continents
D) ?made Spain the richest nation in the world
C
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Why did many wealthy Americans resist calls for independence in 1776?
A) They were convinced that an American victory was impossible. B) They had strong social and economic ties to Britain. C) They believed that independence would lead to the abolition of slavery. D) They thought the time was not yet right to break with Britain.
What did the French Revolution allow Napoleon to do?
A. to mobilize unprecedented armies B. to inspire uprisings in other European states C. to gain popular support for tax measures D. to build a navy to challenge England
The sea route to the Indian Ocean discovered by Vasco da Gama offered European merchants
A) a chance to trade with Muslim intermediaries. B) a chance to buy goods directly from Indian merchants. C) quicker access to the slave trade of west Africa. D) proof that the earth was round. E) None of these answers is correct.
Under the Treaty of Dover, Charles II allied with the __________ against the __________.
A. French; Spanish B. German Empire; Dutch C. French; Dutch D. English; French