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acc299 · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following was a long-term consequence of the influx of gold and silver from the New World into Spain?

a. The Spanish government funded domestic social programs that substantially raised the standard of living ofthe peasant masses.
b. Rapid inflation led to an unfavorable balance of trade and the collapse of many businesses.
c. The ready availability of investment capital at low interest rates led to the expansion and modernization ofSpanish industries.
d. The Spanish government became complacent and failed to defend the nation's interests against theaggressive Dutch and English.

Question 2

A modern explanation for why the majority of people accused of witchcraft were women holds that

a. witchcraft comes from women's insatiable carnal lust.
b. the abandonment of the cult of the Virgin Mary by the Protestants fanned misogyny.
c. the pressure of population growth led to a greater consumption of mind-altering substances.
d. the decline in the sense of communal responsibility for its weaker members led to suspicion and hostility.
e. contact with previously undiscovered societies in the New World led to a crisis in faith.