Which of the Following Did NOT Result from Christopher Columbus's

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did NOT result from Christopher Columbus's voyages?

• A) The rate of violence among Native Americans markedly increased.
• B) Europeans extracted silver and gold from the land.
• C) Europeans enslaved Native Americans.
• D) Europeans offered statehood to Peru, Mexico, and Cuba.
• E) Europeans colonized New World lands.

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Corresponding in size, degree, or intensity; having a constant relation in degree or number between the parts.

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Regressive

Referring to a tax system where the tax rate decreases as the taxable amount increases, placing a higher relative burden on lower-income earners.