Exploration of the Americas

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Why were explorers like Columbus able to claim land and resources in North and South America for the Europeans even though it was inhabited by Native Americans?

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The Native Americans were virtually defenseless against the Europeans advanced technology and weapons.

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What did the Spanish build to convert Native Americans to Christianity?

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missions

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Besides the transfer of plants and animals, the Columbian Exchange didn't include diseases.

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False

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Which exchange most impacted the native populations in Mesoamerica? Options: Gunpowder, Smallpox, Horses, Cacao

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Smallpox

Front

Which nation developed good relations with Native Americans and was motivated by profiting from the fur trade?

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France

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What did the Spanish set up to convert Native Americans to Christianity?

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mission settlements