Which of the following best explains the reasons for building a canal across the isthmus of panama?

a.

to make panama rich by uniting the eastern part with the western part of the country

b.

to shorten sailing time between the atlantic and the pacific oceans

c.

to extend french colonial power in the americas

d.

to make panama independent of its former ruler, colombia

Which product would have been most likely to have been traded in this area at this time?

Which option best describes how the printing press transformed european society? (a) prior to the printing press, the catholic church hand-copied texts and disseminated them to peasants. (b) prior to the printing press, the church of england did not allow peasants to learn to read. (c) prior to the printing press, the orthodox church recited luther’s “95 theses” aloud to peasants. (d) prior to the printing press, knowledge was reserved primarily for nobles and clergy.

The methods of handling businesses and industries that conduct business around the world is known as a. globalization. b. socialism c. privatization. d. migration