The Conquest of the Canary Islands Set a Pattern That

question 53

Multiple Choice

The conquest of the Canary Islands set a pattern that included all of the following except

• A) genocidal destruction of indigenous Guanche peoples.
• B) expansion of plantation systems based on agricultural export production.
• C) enslavement of Africans to provide labor on the plantations.
• D) private joint stock companies authorized to govern the colonies.

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Definitions:

Balanced Equation

A chemical equation in which the number of atoms for each element in the reaction and the total charge are the same on the reactants side and the products side.

HCl

Hydrochloric acid, a strong corrosive acid that is a colorless or slightly yellow liquid when pure.

Balanced Equation

A chemical equation where the number of atoms for each element, and the total charge, are the same on both the reactants and products sides.

Fe2O3

Iron(III) oxide, a reddish-brown solid also known as rust, used in various applications such as painting and in the synthesis of iron.