Which of the following describes the historical significance of Sir Francis Drake?
A) He attacked many Portuguese ships.
B) He established England's first colony in North America.
C) He led numerous expeditions which weakened Spanish power.
D) He helped defeat the Cherokee.
C
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The greatest difference between Irish Christianity and Roman Christianity was in
A) Irish church organization, giving Irish abbots more power than bishops. B) differing interpretations of the Nicene Creed. C) disputes over the powers of deacons. D) conflicting views on the power of the Papal Curia. E) the divinity of Jesus.
In the mid 1850s, the Whig party divided into Conscience Whigs and Conservatives along the following lines:
A) Conscience Whigs were pro tariff and conservatives were not. B) Conscience Whigs opposed slavery; conservatives embraced the Compromise of 1850. C) Conscience Whigs were generally Southerners; conservatives were from the North. D) Conscience Whigs wanted to ban immigration; conservatives supported limitations on immigration but not an outright ban. E) Conscience Whigs favored government-sponsored internal improvements; conservatives thought states should pay for their own improvements.
The Granger movement collapsed when __________.
A. local communities rioted against their mixed-race meetings B. their bills failed to be passed by state legislatures C. the depression of the 1870s wiped out their programs D. their cooperative purchasing scheme did not interest farmers
Of the three philosophies competing for attention in medieval China,
a. Manichaeanism had the largest following. b. Confucianism triumphed because it adhered to the Chinese social need to support the concepts of hard work and filial piety. c. Buddhism prevailed because of its divine visions. d. Daoism triumphed because of its philosophical underpinnings. e. neither Buddhism nor Daoism ever offered an alternative to restrictive Confucian theology.