The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 resulted in __________

A) war between Spain and Portugal
B) Portuguese control of Brazil
C) English control of Canada
D) French control of Martinique
E) the withdrawal of the Spanish from the New World


Answer: B

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The problem of how to determine a ship's position on an east-west axis is called problem of

a. rationality. b. longitude c. biological diffusion. d. insularity. e. enlightenment.

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d. Mao felt that Khrushchev had disgraced Communism after the Cuban Missile Crisis. e. Russia's increasing closeness with Castro and communist regimes in Latin America.

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Benin bronzes

What will be an ideal response?

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