Why Did Some Native Americans Aid the Spanish in Their

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why did some Native Americans aid the Spanish in their initial invasion of the New World?

• A) To acquire gold and jewels from the Spanish
• B) To learn about European culture and history
• C) To appease the gods and avert natural disasters
• D) To gain an advantage against their own enemies

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The omission of possible gains that could come from different options when one is preferred.

Comparative Advantage

The competence of an individual, firm, or nation to forge a good or render a service with a lower forfeited opportunity compared to others in the market.

Productivity

A measure of the efficiency of production, usually defined as the ratio of outputs produced to inputs used.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision or choosing one option over another.