The patronato was the right of
A) the father to exercise complete legal authority over his wife and children.
B) appointment to all the major ecclesiastical offices in the Spanish realms.
C) towns to be governed by ecclesiastical authority.
D) landlords to govern their estates without royal intervention.
B
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Which of the following was a consequence of Proposition 209?
A) Black unemployment in California declined. B) State tax revenues in California declined. C) The number of African Americans admitted to the University of California system declined. D) The number of white men earning undergraduate degrees in California declined.
The coyote became a symbol of Indian life for which of the following reasons?
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The payment of scutage suggests that feudal vassals were __________.
A. unreliable compared to paid mercenaries B. effective and loyal fighters C. able to obtain great rewards for effective service D. unwilling to travel far from their fiefs to serve