Which best explains the impact of colonialism on less developed countries? (3 points) i. increased dependency on importation of staple crops ii. biodiversity of colonial land increased with introduction of foreign crops iii. establishment of plantations to harvest cash crops iv. improved standard of living for farmers i and ii i and iii i and iv ii and iii ii and iv

The correct answers are II and IV, because they took crops with them, in order to harvest in the new land and they improved standards of living because they taught them how to do a lot of things they did not know by the time.

the captain of a steam ship naturally chooses the shortest route to his destination. since a sailing ship is usually pushed by winds and currents, its captain must find a route where the wind will probably blow in the right direction. tacking, i.e. using contrary wind to pull (sic) the sails, was always possible but wasted time because of the zigzagging required, and this would significantly delay long voyages. the early european explorers were not only looking for new lands. they also had to discover the pattern of winds and currents that would carry them where they wanted to go. during the age of sail winds and currents determined trade routes and therefore influenced european imperialism and modern political geography. for an outline to the main wind systems see global wind patterns.

pilotage or cabotage, in one sense, is the art of sailing along the coast using known landmarks. navigation, in one sense, is the art of sailing long distances out of sight of land.[1] although the polynesians were able to sail the pacific (with great difficulty) and people regularly sailed north and south across the mediterranean, before the time of columbus nearly all sailing was coastal pilotage

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