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stevenposner

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How did the situation in Asia differ from that of the Americas and Africa when the Portuguese made contact for purposes of trade?
 
  a. Asia was self-sufficient with little interest in outside trading.
  b. Unlike the Americas and Africa, Asia had little of value to offer in terms of trade.
  c. The population of Asia was very small compared with that encountered in the Americas, in particular.
  d. Asia lacked military might, unlike the countries in the interior of Africa.

Question 2

Which of these crops, introduced by the Portuguese, significantly increased the productivity of farming in Africa?
 
  a. Corn and manioc
  b. Peanuts and papaya
  c. Sweet potatoes and pineapples
  d. Cotton



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Answer to Question 1

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