Which statement best analyzes a key difference between European expansion in the Western and Eastern Hemispheres?(1 point)

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The Roman Catholic Church told European nations they could explore the Eastern Hemisphere but only parts of the Western Hemisphere.
The Roman Catholic Church told European nations they could explore the Eastern Hemisphere but only parts of the Western Hemisphere.

In the Eastern Hemisphere, Europeans were able to set up trade relationships with different peoples, but in the Western Hemisphere, Europeans focused on conquering different peoples.
In the Eastern Hemisphere, Europeans were able to set up trade relationships with different peoples, but in the Western Hemisphere, Europeans focused on conquering different peoples.

Europeans did not set up any colonies in the Eastern Hemisphere, but Europeans did set up colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
Europeans did not set up any colonies in the Eastern Hemisphere, but Europeans did set up colonies

1 answer

The statement that best analyzes a key difference between European expansion in the Western and Eastern Hemispheres is:

In the Eastern Hemisphere, Europeans were able to set up trade relationships with different peoples, but in the Western Hemisphere, Europeans focused on conquering different peoples.

This statement highlights the contrasting nature of European interactions in the two hemispheres, emphasizing trade in the East versus conquest in the West.