In 1441, Portuguese ships back from the West African coastal voyages brought _____ to Portugal.

A. silver
B. gold
C. slaves
D. spices
E. ivory


Answer: C

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a. lingering problems connected with reunification b. a marginalized underclass of Turkish immigrant and their descendents c. reestablishment of Berlin as the nation's capital d. a problem with right-wing violence, particularly skinheads e. a higher unemployment rate than the rest of the Eurozone

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a. Charles Cornwallis. b. Benedict Arnold. c. Horatio Gates. d. George Rogers Clark. e. Nathanael Greene.

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a. Mexico b. Brazil c. Argentina d. Venezuela e. Chile

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