Why did California not figure prominently in Spain’s plans for the New World?

a. It was difficult to reach from Mexico City.
b. It was home to many French settlers.
c. It was home to many Russian settlers.
d. The region’s Indians had a reputation for ferocity.


a. It was difficult to reach from Mexico City.

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A) bringing important but limited improvements to Native Americans B) insensitive and harmful to traditional Indian culture C) enormously beneficial to Native Americans D) underfunded, halfhearted, and ineffective

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What did political absolutism require?

A. a powerful financial base B. the blessing of the church C. military success abroad D. a small and peaceful state

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In the early 1800s, what became the chief cash crop produced by slave labor in the Lowcountry (coastal) region of South Carolina?

A) cotton B) indigo C) rice D) flax

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The word “Pharaoh” (per-aa) means

A) The great king B) The war leader C) The great house D) The mighty god E) The source of life

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