Which of the following best describes the changes brought to world populations as a result of the european colonization of the americas? a. the african population nearly doubled, the european population dropped greatly, and millions of native americans were sent to europe as slaves. b. the african population nearly doubled, the native american population dropped greatly, and millions of europeans were sent to the americas as slaves. c. the european population nearly doubled, the native american population dropped greatly, and millions of africans were sent to the americas as slaves. d. the native american population nearly doubled, the african population dropped greatly, and millions of europeans were sent to africa.

europe would not recognize the confederacy as an independent nation.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk