What Were the Main Exports from the Spanish Colonies in the Early

question 41

Multiple Choice

What were the main exports from the Spanish colonies in the early years of colonialism?

• A) The locals exported high-quality handcrafted goods.
• B) The colonies exported slaves to the homeland.
• C) The Spanish farmers exported large quantities of sugar.
• D) The colonists exported the high-popular new product of tobacco.
• E) The Spanish colonies shipped large amounts of precious metals.

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