The Single Most Important Element in the Success of the European

question 49

Multiple Choice

The single most important element in the success of the European conquest of the Americas was the

• A)disease that decimated native populations.
• B)fact that native Americans lacked horses.
• C)technological disparity between native Americans and Europeans.
• D)None of these answers are correct.

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