Which of the following statements best describes Maya cities?
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Responses
They were built on islands in lakes.
They were built on islands in lakes.
They grew up mainly in the highlands.
They grew up mainly in the highlands.
They had relatively few buildings.
They had relatively few buildings.
They had pyramids and palaces in their centers.
They had pyramids and palaces in their centers.
Many feats of Aztec engineering were made necessary by Tenochtitlán’s location
in the middle of a lake.
Why were the Aztecs able to take control of the basin known as the Valley of Mexico?
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Responses
They were the first people to settle in the area.
They were the first people to settle in the area.
They built a strong defense that protected Lake Texcoco from invasion.
They built a strong defense that protected Lake Texcoco from invasion.
They had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors.
They had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors.
They produced trade goods that made them wealthy.
They had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors.
In this excerpt from his “Report on the Destruction of the Indies,” the priest Bartolomé de Las Casas describes what happened to the American Indians on Hispaniola. Read the passage and then answer the question.
“[T]hey assigned them [the American Indians] to each Christian, under the pretext [false reason] that the latter [the Christians] should train them in the catholic faith. . . . The care and thought these Spaniards took, was to send the men to the mines to dig gold, which is an intolerable labor; and they put the women into dwellings, which are huts, to dig and cultivate the land. . . . They gave food neither to the one, nor the other, except grass, and things that have no substance . . . the men died of fatigue and hunger in the mines and others perished in dwellings or huts, for the same reason. It was in this way that such multitudes of people were destroyed in this island, as indeed all those in the world might be destroyed by like means.”
—Bartolomé de las Casas, 1552
According to Las Casas, how did the Spanish treat American Indians in the Caribbean?
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Responses
Spanish colonists concentrated on teaching them Christianity.
Spanish colonists concentrated on teaching them Christianity.
They forced the men to work in gold mines, supported by women who grew food for them.
They forced the men to work in gold mines, supported by women who grew food for them.
They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.
They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.
The Spanish were fair to them, but unfortunately many of them were not willing to work.
They enslaved both men and women and let most die from overwork and starvation.
Where do most people in Central America live?
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Responses
coastal areas where they can rely on fishing and trade
coastal areas where they can rely on fishing and trade
rural settlements where soils are good for farming
rural settlements where soils are good for farming
river valleys with enough water for farming
river valleys with enough water for farming
highland areas where temperatures are cooler
rural settlements where soils are good for farming
Study the graph showing the value of trade between the United States and the countries that signed the CAFTA-DR free-trade agreement in 2004.
A graph titled "Trade Figures for CAFTA-DR Nations, 2004–2010" is shown. The total value of exports from the U.S. starts out less than the exports to the U.S. By 2006, it surpasses the exports to the U.S. The exports to the U.S remains relatively the same from 2004 to 2008. Beginning in 2008, exports to the U.S. begins to rise, although it remains lower than the exports from the U.S.
Which statement describes the economic impact of this trade agreement?
(1 point)
Responses
The agreement led exports to the U.S. to increase but led to a decrease in imports.
The agreement led exports to the U.S. to increase but led to a decrease in imports.
The agreement caused imports from the U.S. to increase but led to a decrease in exports.
The agreement caused imports from the U.S. to increase but led to a decrease in exports.
The agreement caused both exports and imports to decrease over time.
The agreement caused both exports and imports to decrease over time.
The agreement caused both exports and imports to increase over time.
The agreement caused both exports and imports to increase over time.
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