Spain's Acquisition of Silver from Mines in the Americas

question 21

Multiple Choice

Spain's acquisition of silver from mines in the Americas

• A) brought prosperity to all Spaniards.
• B) revived the nation's economy and prompted North African immigration into the Iberian peninsula.
• C) permitted the Spanish king to pay back the nation's debt to Christopher Columbus and other explorers.
• D) allowed Spain to expand its luxury trade in oriental spices.
• E) prompted rampant inflation across Europe that hurt laborers and agricultural workers whose wages couldn't keep up with price hikes.

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