The Spanish and English were willing to take more risks in exploration because
a. they were fighting each other and needed every advantage.
b. the Portuguese already controlled the trade routes around Africa.
c. their ships were technologically superior to Portuguese ships.
d. they had trouble attracting investors without promising dramatic returns.
B
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a. famine b. economic opportunity c. religious persecution d. war
The most famous travel accounts of the Yuan era, those of the Venetian Marco Polo and ___________, who lived and traveled throughout the Mongol Empire, are testament to the powerful impact of Mongol rule on ease of travel.
a. Ibn Battuta. b. Xuan Zang. c. Rabban Sauma. d. Zhu Yuanzhang.
In comparison to the United States, Latin America
a. had a less rigid view of race. b. was more racially polarized. c. was made up of only a single race. d. included no black Africans or indigenous peoples. e. had almost no immigrants from Europe.
The first American subway system came into use in Boston in 1897.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)