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Which option describes one reason Europeans were able to gain dominance over the Americas in the late 1400s and early 1500s?

A
Europe’s large population forced migration to the Americas.
B
European diseases killed many people in the Americas.
C
Europeans and Africans joined forces to attack Indigenous peoples.
D
European explorers had excellent geographic knowledge.
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During the Columbian Exchange, Indigenous peoples of the Americas were introduced to

A
potatoes.
B
corn.
C
cattle.
D
beavers.
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Which of the following ideas and practices did Europeans bring to the Americas in the late 1400s and early 1500s?

A
Christianity, slavery, and the exploitation of natural resources
B
a belief in many gods, slavery, and the exploitation of natural resources
C
Christianity, slavery, and respect for the land
D
a belief in many gods, slavery, and respect for the land
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Why did diseases spread so rapidly in the Americas after European explorers arrived?

A
The diseases affected the body’s major organs.
B
The diseases were highly contagious.
C
The diseases affected the immune system.
D
The diseases were harmful to the skin.
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What made Europeans in the Americas realize that they needed a new workforce in the early 1500s?

A
They realized that Indigenous peoples would not convert to Christianity.
B
They realized that disease and overwork were killing Indigenous peoples.
C
They realized that the natural resources in the Americas were running out.
D
They realized that the encomienda system they had set up was wrong.
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Why did diseases from Africa affect people in the Americas in the early 1500s?

A
Disease spread when people in the Americas purchased raw materials from Africa.
B
Disease spread when people in the Americas went to Africa to capture and enslave people.
C
Africans brought disease when they visited the Americas.
D
Europeans intentionally carried African diseases to the Americas.
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How did many Indigenous peoples treat the land and nature?

A
They used the land to quickly gain wealth.
B
They grew profitable crops, such as sugarcane.
C
They mined for metals, such as silver and gold.
D
They used resources carefully and revered nature.
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How did the Spanish most exploit the Indigenous peoples of the Americas?

A
by enslaving them and forced them to work in mines and on plantations
B
by paying them poorly for working in mines and on plantations
C
by bringing them back to Europe as enslaved people
D
by setting up a large-scale hunting operation to kill all of the bison

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