All Except Which of the Following Were Negative Results of the Exploration

question 29

Multiple Choice

All except which of the following were negative results of the exploration and discovery era?

• A)Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported to other parts of the world.
• B)Warfare, slavery, and disease killed millions of Indians.
• C)Many plants native to the Americas were displaced by European imports.
• D)The Asian nations of China, India, and Japan became the wealthiest and most powerful countries in the world.
• E)European animals overran American rivals.

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Definitions:

Unions

Organizations formed by workers from related fields who join together to advocate for better working conditions, wages, and benefits.

Meatpacking Industry

A sector that involves the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of animals such as cattle, pigs, and chickens.

Meat Inspection Act

A United States Congress Act, passed in 1906, that works to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.