Which of the following is the main reason why European rulers first encouraged ocean exploration?

A. They wanted to find new trade routes.
B. They wanted to conquer new lands.
C. They wanted to spread Islam.
D. They wanted to test new navigational tools.


A. They wanted to find new trade routes.

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A) unregulated competition. B) class conflict. C) organized cooperation. D) rugged individualism.

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The Carter Doctrine proclaimed the U.S. commitment to preserve the status quo in __________

A) Central America B) the Persian Gulf region C) North Africa D) western Europe

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The Dutch claim to the New Netherlands was based on the explorations of Henry Hudson

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the mid-nineteenth century, workers' activism __________.

A. turned from street protests to formal politics B. grew increasingly violent C. abandoned political parties D. grew more conservative

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