Exploration: Causes and Events Practice Test

In the 1600s, French colonization in North America often emphasized trade alliances and the fur trade rather than large-scale plantation agriculture. French traders and missionaries worked with Indigenous partners, and settlements remained comparatively small. Which factor most directly explains why New France developed differently from sugar colonies in the Caribbean?

The Manila galleons connected Spanish America to the Philippines beginning in the late 1500s. American silver flowed to Asian markets, while Chinese silks and porcelain reached the Americas and Europe. This route depended on Spanish control of Manila and knowledge of Pacific currents. Which interpretation best explains the historical significance of the Manila galleon trade?