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What motivated Europeans to explore and colonize the Western Hemisphere in the 16th century?

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Economic opportunity

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Which of the following is a cause that led to longer journeys during 16th century exploration?
The invention of the printing press,
New ideas about democracy,
New navigational instruments

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New navigational instruments

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What philosophy was the dominant view in the field of economics during the Age of Exploration?

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Mercantilism

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Which of the following statements fits the beliefs of mercantilism? Economic competition between countries is good, There is a limited amount of gold and silver in the world, The government shouldn't have a role in growing the economy

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There is a limited amount of gold and silver in the world

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The movement of diseases, plants, animals, and people that occurred after 1492 is referred to as—

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The columbian exchange

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The British and the Dutch made effective use of what new type of economic organization?

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Joint-stock companies such as the British East India Company

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Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributed to Hernando Cortes’ victory over the Aztecs?
Europeans inadvertently infected the Aztecs with smallpox which weakened their civilization
Aztec weapons were no match for European technologies
Because the Aztecs lived on an island they were vulnerable to attack from the Spaniard's vessels

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Because the Aztecs lived on an island they were vulnerable to attack from the Spaniard's vessels

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Which of the following was a motivator for Hernando Cortes sailing to Mexico? Gold and silver were thought to have been in surplus in Mexico, so Cortes set out to find it

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Gold and silver were thought to have been in surplus in Mexico, so Cortes set out to find it

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Which of the following would best serve as a title for the map above? Destinations of Enslaved Africans in the Atlantic Slave Trade, Journey of Europeans to New Colonies known as the Great Migration, Movement of luxury goods between the Old and New Worlds

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Destinations of Enslaved Africans in the Atlantic Slave Trade

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Which number on the map above shows the location of the Aztec Empire in pre-Columbian times?

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Location 1