What impelled European explorers to look west across the Atlantic?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The European conquest of America began as an offshoot of the quest for a sea route to India, china, and the islands of the East Indies, the source of the silk, tea, spices, porcelain, and other luxury goods. Profit and piety- the desire to eliminate Islamic middlemen and win control of trade for Christian western Europe- combined to inspire the quest for a direct route to Asia.
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a. French sugar colonies b. Caribbean c. West d. Lower South
The ___________ formed the core of the militia system that tried to catch runaway slaves and guard against slave insurrection
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In San Antonio, Texas, the Spanish government gave black settlers the right to
a. vote for their governors. b. be exempt from taxes. c. be exempt from trade regulations. d. exclude white colonists.
An audience that has a positive attitude toward your speech goal _______
A) is inevitably not going to work for your speech B) may require you to switch opinions and take the opposite side C) should be asked to take action on the topic D) will require you to provide information to aid in understanding