What were the principal effects, positive and negative, of the European voyages of discovery?

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1. Importation of mineral wealth
2. Expansion of trade and competition
3. Destruction of native peoples due to disease
4. Exploitation of the Native American populations and growth of slavery

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What was the Soviet response to President Kennedy's refusal to accede to their demands during the 1961 Berlin crisis?

A. A withdrawal of battleships from Cuba B. The installation of nuclear weapons in East Germany C. The building of the Berlin Wall D. Withdrawal from the UN

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Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the Directory?

A) It adhered to royalist principles. B) It was dependent on the military. C) It espoused anti-democratic rhetoric. D) It drastically reduced the number of voters. E) The majority of French were worse off than before the Revolution.

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Summarize the ways in which the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts impeded the progress of Reconstruction and racial integration in the South, including specific court cases and judicial decisions.

What will be an ideal response?

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What are the primary differences between tyranny and ancient democracy?

A) Democracy is rule equally allotted to all citizens, while tyranny is rule by one self-appointed dictator. B) Democracy is rule equally allotted to male citizens, while tyranny is rule by a self-appointed dictator. C) Democracy is rule where all male citizens take part in the decision process, while tyranny is rule by one self-appointed dictator. D) Democracy is rule where all male citizens take part in the decision process, while tyranny is rule by one appointed dictator. E) Democracy is rule equally allotted to male citizens, while tyranny is rule by one appointed dictator.

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