It Took a Long Time Before People Recognized the Connection

question 28

True/False

It took a long time before people recognized the connection between fossils and living organisms.

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Definitions:

Father Junipero Serra

A Roman Catholic priest and missionary who founded several missions in what is now California during the late 18th century.

Native Populations

Indigenous peoples who were the original inhabitants of a territory before colonization or annexation by foreign powers.

Spanish Empire

A historical empire that, at its height in the 16th and 17th centuries, included territories in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa, known for its extensive conquests and colonial rule.

Peace of Paris

The term commonly refers to the 1783 set of treaties that ended the American Revolutionary War, recognizing American independence.