Which of the following characterizes the role of Europe in the system of world trade prior to the voyage of Columbus?
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Europe served as the most important market for products because it produced few goods.
Europe was the major western node of the trading system that produced high-quality textiles and metalwork desired by others.
Europe provided the banking and financial services that sustained the world trading system.
Europe was a minor outpost that produced few products desired by other civilizations.
AP Euro: Age of Discovery

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Europe was a minor outpost that produced few products desired by other civilizations.
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Which major change in the world economy prompted European exploration in the late fifteenth century? A decline in the Chinese population led to a shrinking market in Asia for European goods. The Mongols discouraged trade between China and the West. The Genoese took over the spice trade from Venice. The Ottomans expanded territorially and dominated trade routes.
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The Ottomans expanded territorially and dominated trade routes.
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What impact did the reconquista have on Spain’s exploration and conquest?
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It meant that there were fewer opportunities for ambitious young men within Spain.
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How did technology and better scientific information fuel the explorations?
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Caravels with lateen sails were more maneuverable and could carry more than previous ships.
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For Spain, the most important consequence of Magellan’s voyage was that
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Spain became discouraged from competing with Portugal for the Asian spice trade.
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The Spanish set up the encomienda system in the New World to create
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A system of forced labor for the Amerindians
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What characterized French colonization efforts in the Americas during the sixteenth century?
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Only a small number of French settled permanently, but the French traded and explored over vast distances.
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