According to the Text, Many Scholars Trace the Origins of the Modern

question 18

Multiple Choice

According to the text, many scholars trace the origins of the modern world economic system to:

• A) the expansion of the Holy Roman Empire.
• B) Columbus's voyage to the New World.
• C) the arrival of the Pilgrims in North America.
• D) the Crusades.
• E) the French settlement of Haiti.

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