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Geographic Influences in North America

Question 4 • 2026_SUMMER 305_CR_2106010-M/J Civics A

Which example illustrates cultural diffusion through trade?

Answer
A
Dutch settlers first began colonizing parts of North America in the early 1600s.
B
Many Dutch settlers hoped to find fertile farmland, wide rivers, and trade prospects in North America.
C
Dutch settlers in North America traded tools and cloth to Indigenous people for fur pelts.
D
Under Dutch rule, women enjoyed legal rights that their British counterparts in North America did not.

Explanation

Cultural diffusion occurs when ideas, customs, or technologies spread between groups. Trading tools and cloth with Indigenous people for fur pelts brought the groups into contact and allowed cultural goods and practices to spread through exchange. The other choices describe settlement, settlers’ motives, or differences in legal rights rather than diffusion through trade.

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