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Unit 1 – Interactions North America, 1491–1607
Topic 1.4
How might North American history be different if gold was not discovered during the Spanish conquests?
It may delay extensive European expansion into North America due to less immediate economic incentive.
There wouldn't be any form of trade between the Old and New Worlds.
The Spanish would still colonize North America but with less intensity and vigor.
The Native Americans would effectively resist all forms of European colonization attempts.
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AP US History - 1.4 Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest
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