WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which was a major result of overseas expansion by European nations during the 1500’s and 1600’s?
A
tension and conflict among colonial powers
B
adoption of Eastern religions by many western European people
C
transfer of political power from northern and western European nations to southern and eastern European nations
D
decline in trade between European and the non-Western world
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expansion Of The New World Expansion in the New World had a negative effect on the Native Americans in North America. The worst effect of expansion can be seen in the loss of native land.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colonization ruptured many ecosystems, bringing in new organisms while eliminating others. The Europeans brought many diseases with them that decimated Native American populations. Colonists and Native Americans alike looked to new plants as possible medicinal resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most active European countries in terms of imperialism were Britain, France, and Germany. In the late 1800’s, economic, political, and religious motives prompted these nations to expand their influence over other regions, each with a goal to increase their power across the globe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Historians generally recognize three motives for European exploration and colonization in the New World: God, gold, and glory.

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