In the early fifteenth century, Portuguese fleets explored the western coast of Africa in search of

a. spices.
b. gold.
c. salt.
d. tobacco.
e. silk.


b

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A. nobles B. clergy C. peasants D. townspeople

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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were written in opposition to __________

A) Jay's Treaty B) slavery C) the Alien and Sedition Acts D) war with France

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In the 1600s, the involvement of European governments in overseas ventures can be characterized as ________

A) through warfare B) through tariffs and taxation C) indirect D) minimal

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In the 1920s and 1930s, China was in the midst of ________

A) a communist revolution B) an economic crisis C) World War II D) a civil war

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