The demand for slave labor reached new heights in Brazil when:
a. The church declared, in 1680, that Indians could be enslaved.
b. Gold was discovered in Minas Gerais in 1690.
c. Supplies of slaves dwindled as a result of the conversion of Benin to Christianity.
d. The Portuguese ceded control of the territory to the Spanish.
b. Gold was discovered in Minas Gerais in 1690.
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Which one of the following was NOT an important reason for American expansion in the 1890s?
A. the importance of foreign markets to continued economic growth B. a belief in the basic equality of all people and races C. the belief in the superiority of Western culture D. the need for coaling stations to supply a modern steel navy
The selection of a site for Jamestown was based primarily on the settlers’ ________
A) fear of surprise attacks B) desire for a healthful place to live C) belief that friendly Indians lived nearby D) need for close proximity to the open ocean E) fear of diseases in the swamps
For which of the following reasons did the spread of tobacco cultivation in Virginia lead to conflict with the Indians?
A. The Indians were jealous of the prosperity that tobacco cultivation brought to the English settlers. B. Indian religion associated tobacco with evil spirits and with death. C. In an effort to get workers for their plantations, Virginia planters began to kidnap and enslave Indians. D. The abundant land required for tobacco cultivation caused the settlers increasingly to encroach on Indian lands.