Which consequence is intentional? choose the correct answer. (15 points) a. rats are aboard european ships coming to the americas. the rats spread disease and hunt unknown numbers of smaller animals to extinction. b. columbus brought pugs to the americas on his second voyage. the pigs provided a valuable source of food for a growing population. c. spanish conquistadors bring their horses with them across the atlantic. some horses escape or swim to shore after a ship sinks. the plains indians became expert horsemen and buffalo hunters.

The correct answer is B) Columbus brought pigs to the Americas on his second voyage. the pigs provided a valuable source of food for a growing population.

The intentional consequence is "Columbus brought pigs to the Americas on his second voyage. the pigs provided a valuable source of food for a growing population."

Intentional consequences are the by-product of conscious decisions. Unintentional consequences are the outcomes that were not foreseen, but they appeared as a result of some actions. In this case, when Columbus brought pigs to the Americas on his second voyage. the pigs provided a valuable source of food for a growing population. So Colombus was conscious that the fact of bringing these animals would represent a benefit for his people.

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.