Question

Which statement identifies a way that an important component of the Portuguese Empire changed over time?
Responses

The Portuguese were no longer the strongest military power by the nineteenth century. - this is the incorrect answer

The Portuguese government attempted to put less of a focus on the social caste system. - this is the incorrect answer

The slave trade eventually stopped, as it was no longer profitable for Portugal. - this is the correct answer

The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century. - this is the incorrect answer

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Answer 1

Read this quote: “Before Spanish arrival there is estimated to be about 60 million people in the Americas. After Spanish arrival this population shrank to about 6 million people.” Using evidence from the quotation, which statement correctly analyzes the effectiveness of Spanish colonial rule?
Responses

Colonial rule was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population because it led to more resistance to Spanish colonial rule. - this is the incorrect answer

Colonial rule was strengthened by decreases in the indigenous population because it meant they would face less resistance from colonial populations. - this is the correct answer

Colonial rule was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population because there were fewer people to work in the colonies. - this is the incorrect answer

Colonial rule was strengthened by indigenous population decreases because it meant they could focus less on the unpopular social caste system. - this is the incorrect answer

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Answer 2

Which quote from this section assesses a long term impact of British rule.
Responses

“...Poor farmers were oppressed by these high taxes. Meanwhile, political administrators received huge payoffs from them.” - this is the incorrect answer

“Since the majority of India’s labor force was devoted to growing cash crops as raw materials for British industry, Indian industry remained underdeveloped through the end of British rule.” - this is the correct answer

"Markets were restructured to suit industrial British interests, leading to high levels of unemployment in the handicrafts industry.” -
this is the incorrect answer

"Railroads connected economic centers across India.” - this is the incorrect answer

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Answer 3

Read this quote from the section: “In 1879 colonial authorities divided Zulu lands into 13 territories.” How could historians analyze this as a reason for lasting British victory in the Zulu Wars?
Responses

Dividing Zulu land led to British victory at the Battle of Kambula. - this is the incorrect answer

Dividing the Zulu lands separated their societies and economies. - this is the correct answer

Dividing Zulu lands led to a single chief being appointed by the British to rule. - this is the incorrect answer

Dividing Zulu lands destroyed the productivity of their agriculture. - this is the incorrect answer

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