Flora Lau 12/5/19 Guns, Germs, and Steel- Episode 3 1)According to Jared Diamond, what allowed Europeans to develop the power necessary to conquer (take over) large portions of the world? Geography is one factor that allowed europeans to develop the power necessary to conquer larger portions of the world. It has the most productive crops and animals allowed Europeans to develop guns, germs, and steel, and ultimately, to conquer the world. 2)Why were the Europeans who settled the South African cape(tip) so successful? Describe two reasons. The temperature and the climate in the South African cape is nearly the same as what the Europeans had at home. Because the Cape and Europe have a similar latitude (distance from the equator), they can grow the same types of crops and raise the same types of livestock in Africa as they did back home in Europe. 3)How did disease allow the Europeans to conquer the native populations in the Americasand in the Afr...
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