The stage was set for a cataclysmic shift in the course of history when
A) Europeans increasingly demanded less expensive goods from Asia.
B) Africa was established as a source of slave labor.
C) the Portuguese demonstrated the feasibility of long-range ocean navigation.
D) the Renaissance nurtured a spirit of optimism and adventure.
E) All of these

Question

The stage was set for a cataclysmic shift in the course of history when  
A) Europeans increasingly demanded less expensive goods from Asia.
B) Africa was established as a source of slave labor.
C) the Portuguese demonstrated the feasibility of long-range ocean navigation.
D) the Renaissance nurtured a spirit of optimism and adventure.
E) All of these

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Each of these factors contributed to significant changes in global history, including exploration, trade, and cultural shifts.

The Stage Was Set for a Cataclysmic Shift in the Course