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91. Which of the following was Portugal’s principal colony in Latin America?
  1. Brazil
  2. Chile
  3. Belize
  4. Ecuador
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92. What was the primary reason that Spain-and not its rival, Portugal-was the dominant power in the New World during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
  1. Christopher Columbus’s success in the New World
  2. Spanish ships were significantly faster than Portuguese ships.
  3. The very large treasury that had been accrued by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
  4. The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)
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93. During the Renaissance, what did Europeans desire that eventually led to the discovery of the New World?
  1. To discover an all-water route to the East
  2. To establish a place where they could freely practice their religion
  3. To civilize all of the people around the world
  4. To spread Christianity
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94. What was the general sentiment toward religious affairs in Europe in the 1500s?
  1. People were turning toward Calvinist forms of worship.
  2. Many doubted that the Catholic Church could provide adequate spiritual leadership.
  3. People were leaning toward Martin Luther’s teachings.
  4. Many felt a highly devout, unquestioning allegiance toward the Catholic Church.
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95. During the 1600s and 1700s, where were the majority of African slaves taken from Africa shipped to?
  1. Europe
  2. French and British colonies in North America
  3. French and British colonies in the Caribbean
  4. Spanish colonies in Central and South America
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