As Indigenous Populations Were Decimated, Many Artistic Traditions Were Lost

question 12

Multiple Choice

As indigenous populations were decimated, many artistic traditions were lost. Contact with Western societies may have changed art also by __________.

• A) stimulating the production of art for commercial sale to the dominant population
• B) outlawing the production of traditional forms of art
• C) limiting the number of individuals involved in the production of artwork for sale
• D) forcing changes that made the artwork clearly simpler in style and function

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