The explorer ________ returned to Venice, Italy, in 1291 with tales of the riches of the East
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Marco Polo
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The Russian-American Company
A) ?was a company that imported slaves from Africa to Russian settlement along the pacific coast. B) ?was a company founded for the sole purpose of establishing colonial settlements in Canada. C) ?was organized by Russian merchants to establish fur trading companies on the North Pacific Coast. D) ?was a colonial militia group formed to defend Russian settlements from Indian attacks. E) ?None of these are correct.
The text argues that this incident in 1773 seemed to be the "smoking gun" of conspiracy theory
A) Hutchinson's letters to the ministry in Britain B) the writing of Common Sense C) Lord Hillsborough's instructions to colonial governors D) the simultaneous arrest of all the members of the Sons of Liberty
This map suggests that during King Philip's War __________
A) the conflict raged throughout most of New England B) English colonists suffered many casualties C) English settlement was limited to the coastal areas of New England D) Indian settlements were extensively spread throughout this region
Which of the emerging areas was NOT in contact with more established civilization centers and thus developed a less advanced material culture?
A) Polynesia B) Northern Europe C) Japan D) Sub-Saharan Africa