ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

INCENTIVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?
A
Christianity became the religion of West Africa.
B
European nations began a policy of isolationism.
C
European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere.
D
The population of Native Americans increased.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Europeans brought technologies, ideas, plants, and animals that were new to America and would transform peoples’ lives: guns, iron tools, and weapons; Christianity and Roman law; sugarcane and wheat; horses and cattle. They also carried diseases against which the Indian peoples had no defenses.

Detailed explanation-2: -A major result of the Age of Exploration was extensive migration from Europe to the Americas to spread Christianity.

Detailed explanation-3: -The voyages of explorers had a dramatic impact on European trade. As a result, more goods, raw materials and precious metals entered Europe. New trade centers developed, especially in the Netherlands and England. Exploration and trade led to the growth of capitalism.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Age of Exploration (also called the Age of Discovery) began in the 1400s and continued through the 1600s. It was a period of time when the European nations began exploring the world. They discovered new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the Americas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Basic Effects Europeans gained new materials like gold, silver, and jewels. The Europeans enslaved the Native Americans and took most of them back to Europe. The explorers also gained new foods like corn and pineapple. Columbus also discovered tobacco seeds and brought the seeds back to Europe.

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