AP World Historyhardmcq1 pt
European dominance of Indian Ocean trade grew because
A.armed trading ships could force favorable terms
B.local merchants welcomed them peacefully
C.they produced cheaper spices
D.they abolished all taxes
Explanation
Core Concept
Portuguese and Dutch fleets used cannon to tax and seize key ports.
Correct Answer
Aarmed trading ships could force favorable terms
More Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (1450-1750) practice questions
- mediumEscaped enslaved people who formed independent settlements in the Americas were known as
- hardWhich pair correctly links a crop to its direction in the Columbian Exchange?
- hardThe global silver trade of this period demonstrates
- hardBartolomé de las Casas is significant because he
- hardThe Treaty of Tordesillas is why
Practice more AP World History questions with full explanations
Practice Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (1450-1750) Questions →