How did the mining industries of the Americas stimulate global economic growth?
A) Mining increased the demand for labor, sparking the growth of an indigenous middle class.
B) Mineral ores from Mexico provided the raw materials for European manufacturing.
C) The sale of slaves to the mines by the Portuguese resulted in the Portuguese spending their wealth throughout Europe and Africa.
D) The Spanish quinto circulated throughout European and Asian markets.
E) All these answers are correct.
Answer: D) The Spanish quinto circulated throughout European and Asian markets.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) Wages were high and jobs were easy to find. B) Many women found it nearly impossible to manage both a job and a household. C) The majority of women did not feel it was right for women to work in factories. D) Women were often discouraged from working in factories by male friends and family members.
Shotoku Taishi
A. was a Chinese Buddhist monk who became the first Heian emperor. B. was believed to be the son of Izanami and established himself a descendant of the gods. C. used Chinese political procedures to strengthen Japanese unity to resist Chinese power. D. opposed Chinese influence on Japanese systems as a means of resisting Chinese forces. E. was the first shogun of Japan.
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A. although differences were true, women should still be given a chance at the taxpayer-supported school. B. the witnesses had utilized research that was nearly a century old. C. witnesses had misrepresented and misused psychological research on gender differences. D. women should operate at these schools using a "handicap," as golfers do.