As a result of his visit to the Portuguese colony on the Gold Coast of Africa, Columbus
a. began to understand how important rice cultivation could be in solving food shortages in his native Genoa.
b. recognized the economic potential of the slave trade.
c. acquired a hatred for abusive and exploitive labor systems.
d. learned how important it was to understand and accept the belief systems of non-Europeans.
b
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Which of the following did Andrew Carnegie, Jane Addams, Samuel Gompers, and Mark Twain share in common?
a) They all opposed the annexation of the Philippines. b) They all supported the annexation of the Philippines. c) They were all members of the Senate. d) They were all members of the House of Representatives.
The first reformer to advocate Pan-Indian nationalism was
a. Mohandas K. Gandhi. b. Muhammad Ali Jinnah. c. Martin Luther King, Jr. d. Indira Gandhi. e. Rammohun Roy.
Those who had served as colonial officials appointed by Britain tended to be in which group?
A) Sons of Liberty B) Tories C) Whigs D) Patriots
The American Federation of Labor began turning away from the idea of craft unions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.