Which Areas of the Americas Produced the Bulk of the Silver

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which areas of the Americas produced the bulk of the silver that fueled global commerce in the sixteenth century?

• A) Brazil and the Andes
• B) Mesoamerica and the Andes
• C) Mesoamerica and Brazil
• D) the Andes and the Caribbean

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