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51. What is true about both Portuguese and Spanish colonies in the Americas from 1450 to 1750?
  1. All colonies gained their independence by the end of the time period given.
  2. The Catholic Church was unsuccessful in converting natives in all of these colonies.
  3. The use of slave labor grew as the plantation system grew in these colonies.
  4. All colonies outlawed slave labor by 1750.
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52. What scientific accomplishment is Nicolaus Copernicus best known for?
  1. Elaborating upon the existing theory of the elliptical orbits
  2. He invented the telescope.
  3. He created the world’s first working microscope.
  4. He mathematically proved heliocentric theory.
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53. Of the following rulers, who had the most religious tolerance?
  1. Philip II of Spain
  2. Henry VIII of England
  3. Louis XIV of France
  4. Akbar the Great of the Mughals
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54. What was a significant effect of the Columbian Exchange?
  1. Europe was introduced to American foods.
  2. A decline in the Atlantic slave trade
  3. A decline in the world population
  4. Spread of American diseases to Europe
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55. In the western hemisphere, which was the first republic to grant equality to all of its citizens?
  1. The United States
  2. Mexico
  3. Bolivia
  4. Haiti
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