What Began the First Phase of European Overseas Expansion

question 36

Multiple Choice

What began the first phase of European overseas expansion?

• A) Christopher Columbus's discovery of America
• B) Portuguese exploration of the West African coast
• C) Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe
• D) Vasco da Gama's voyage to India

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Definitions:

F Statistic

The F statistic is used in statistical testing to compare the variances among group means to decide if they significantly differ from each other.

Two-Way ANOVA

A statistical test used to determine the effect of two nominal predictor variables on a continuous outcome variable.

Interaction

A statistical term describing a situation in which the effect of one explanatory variable on the response variable depends on the level of another explanatory variable.

Main Effects

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