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Which was a reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade to the Americas?

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The demand for workers in the plantation system

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What territory did the United States gain by winning the Spanish American War? Options: Mexico, Spain, Puerto Rico, Wake Island

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Puerto Rico

Front

One reason that Spain sought to colonize the Americas was to

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convert American Indians into Catholics

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What is this a picture of? Options: colonization, plantation, agriculture

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plantation

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What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?

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It increased trade by reducing travel times between Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

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Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?
Options:
Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited,
States have the power to cancel federal laws,
The immigration of Europeans must be discouraged

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Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited

Front

Which region of South America has the world's largest river system and the greatest variety of plants and animals in the world?

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The Amazon

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What important innovation helped shorten the travel distance between San Francisco and New York City? Options: Suez Canal, Panama Canal, Erie Canal

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Panama Canal

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What is this a picture of? Options: protesting, imperialism, communism

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imperialism

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What is this a picture of? South America, deforestation, evergreen forest

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deforestation