One of the Main Factors That Enabled Europeans to Conquer

question 51

Multiple Choice

One of the main factors that enabled Europeans to conquer native North Americans with relative ease was the

• A) pacifistic nature of the native North Americans.
• B) settled agricultural societies of North America.
• C) absence of dense concentrations of population or complex nation-states in North America.
• D) use of native guides for spying and surveillance activities.
• E) lack of technological weaponry available to other native American cultures.

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Definitions:

Common Iliac Artery

A large artery that bifurcates from the abdominal aorta and supplies blood to the pelvic region and lower limbs.

Internal Iliac Arteries

Branches of the common iliac arteries that supply blood to the pelvic organs, gluteal region, and perineum.

External Iliac Arteries

Major arteries located in the pelvic region, supplying blood to the lower limbs; each extends from the common iliac artery to become the femoral artery in the thigh.

Pulmonary Trunk

A major vessel that emerges from the right ventricle of the heart and bifurcates into the right and left pulmonary arteries, which carry blood to the lungs.