Which of the following would best support the author’s assertion regarding the “quantum jump” that would help Western Europe achieve global hegemony between 1450 and 1750 (C) E.?

(A) The colonization of the interior of Africa (B) The conquest of the Aztec Empire (C) The reformation of Catholic Christianity (D) The isolationism of Tokugawa JapanExplanation: Only through the conquest or colonization of the New World, Crosby argues, was Europe able to achieve global hegemony. Choices (A), (C), and (D) do not involve the New World and therefore are not related to his argument. Eliminate those choices and choose (B).