Question

Which religion continues to dominate in Latin America today due to theinfluence of European imperialism?A.CatholicismB.HinduismC.IslamD.Judaism12.What led Europeans to bring large numbers of African slaves to South Americaand the Caribbean in the seventeenth century?A.Europeans lacked the knowledge to successfully grow crops in the SouthernHemisphere.B.The Europeans hoped to establish the regions as major hubs of tradebetween Europe and Asia.C.Much of the native population who had provided forced labor for theEuropeans died from disease.D.The discovery of the Northwest Passage improved transportation betweenthe Old and New Worlds.13.Maintaining early colonial industries in the Americas, as well as roads,buildings, and other infrastructure, would not have been possible without whichfactor?A.the opportunity for indigenous populations to grow richB.the labor provided by Africans who had been enslavedC.the willingness of European laborers to work long hours for little to no payD.the commitment of Europeans to treating indigenous populations withrespectBibb 6th Grade SS Unit Four-Latin American 25...Page 8 of 11© 2024 Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.

Answer 1

1) A. Catholicism — Spanish and Portuguese colonization spread Roman Catholicism throughout Latin America.

12) C. Much of the native population who had provided forced labor for the Europeans died from disease — high indigenous mortality from Old World diseases led Europeans to import African slaves.

13) B. the labor provided by Africans who had been enslaved — colonial economies, plantations, and infrastructure depended on enslaved African labor.