The Establishment of Colonies in the Americas in the Sixteenth

question 37

Multiple Choice

The establishment of colonies in the Americas in the sixteenth century provided Europeans with which of the following advantages in global trade?

• A) Elaborate cotton and wool textiles manufactured in the Americas were highly prized in Asia.
• B) Europeans could take advantage of the Aztecs' superior shipbuilding techniques.
• C) American manufactures were eagerly received in Africa and Asia.
• D) European products that were not esteemed in Afro-Eurasia could be sold in the Americas.

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