The Demand for Increased Slave Labor in the Sixteenth Century

question 59

Multiple Choice

The demand for increased slave labor in the sixteenth century was due to the dramatic expansion of

• A)the Portuguese spice trade.
• B)colonization of the Americas spurring growth of the sugar industry.
• C)with the Ottoman empire's blocade of the Silk Road, dependence on cotton was shifted to the Americas.
• D)the elimination of the Portuguese from east Africa.
• E)the declaration of the Treaty of Tordesillas giving the Portuguese dominion over Africa.

Identify and correct errors in the use of homophones.

Distinguish between the correct usage of adjectives and adverbs.

Apply correct word choice in the context of financial planning and budgeting.

Recognize the importance of precise language in professional and personal communication.

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