__________ was by far the most effective and outspoken critic of the Spanish conquerors.

A. Michel de Montaigne
B. Francisco Pizarro
C. Bartolomé de Las Casas
D. Hernán Cortés


Answer: C

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The Spartans' military strategy involved __________.

A. attacking Athens by sea at strategic port cities B. using diplomatic means to win over the support of Athenian allies C. using a powerful navy to engage Athens in a major naval battle D. invading and threatening crops, forcing the enemy to defend those crops

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How did the rise of the Atlantic slave trade impact the development of race as a human social concept?

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Emmett Till was murdered by men who accused him of raping a white woman in Mississippi

A) True B) False

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