What made colonization in malarial climates possible for Europeans?
a) access to cheap quinine from plantation-grown cinchona trees
b) new painkillers derived from plantation-grown opium
Consider This: What disease caused the most British casualties in their tropical colonies? See 10.3: Imperial Glory.
c) vaccination against yellow fever became widespread
Consider This: What disease caused the most British casualties in their tropical colonies? See 10.3: Imperial Glory.
d) the discovery that limes protected against malaria as well as scurvy
Consider This: What disease caused the most British casualties in their tropical colonies? See 10.3: Imperial Glory.
a) access to cheap quinine from plantation-grown cinchona trees
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What role did the Sons of Liberty play in the American crisis with the British government?
A) They attacked Patriot leaders for disloyalty against the British. B) They organized Patriots against the British government. C) They lobbied to pass extra taxes against the American colonists. D) They sailed to Europe to persuade England to invade the American colonies
What is true of the Japanese islands?
A. Honshu receives over 200 inches of snow each year. B. It contains so many mountains that the percentage of land that it can use for farming is under three percent. C. Since its mountains are volcanic, much of its soil is very poor. D. The nearness to the Asian and Pacific tectonic plates causes it to be subject to violent earthquakes. E. The largest of the four main islands is Kyushu.
From Washington's point of view, what were the chief obstacles to be overcome in fighting the war? How did he address those problems?
What will be an ideal response?
How did the British trading system benefit colonies such as Australia, Canada, and New Zealand?
a) They had guaranteed markets providing Great Britain with raw materials and buying products from British factories. b) They were culturally nearly identical to the British. Consider This: What were the items that these colonies could provide to England? See 10.1.2: The Economics of Empire. c) They had strong manufacturing bases of their own. Consider This: What were the items that these colonies could provide to England? See 10.1.2: The Economics of Empire. d) They were far enough away from Britain to prevent competition with Europe. Consider This: What were the items that these colonies could provide to England? See 10.1.2: The Economics of Empire.