What Was a Result of Contact and Trade Between the Peoples

question 54

Multiple Choice

What was a result of contact and trade between the peoples of the Old and New Worlds?

• A) Contact and trade allowed diffusion of American technology in Europe.
• B) Clever European traders took advantage of gullible Indians.
• C) Contact and trade exposed Indians to devastating Old World diseases.
• D) Chaos and anxiety spread through European communities.

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