What led to an era of world wars in the eighteenth century?
A) The rebellion of many colonies against their conquerors due to maltreatment
B) A global awareness that the inhumane conditions in the Americas and elsewhere must be brought to an end
C) The rise of Imperial Japan
D) New competitors rose on the world stage to compete for territories once held by Spain or Portugal
E) The rise of Imperial China
D
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What did author Alexis de Tocqueville believe caused "almost all the differences which may be noticed between the characters of the Americans in the Southern and in the Northern states"?
A) industrialization B) urbanization C) cotton D) slavery E) religion
Third World countries
A) ?were mainly located in Africa and Asia. B) ?were developing nations. C) ?were not firmly aligned with the United States. D) ?were not firmly aligned with the Soviet Union. E) ?All of these are correct.
In the European competition for the control of India,
a. Joseph Francois Dupleix was more successful than Sir Robert Clive. b. Sir Robert Clive was more successful than Joseph Francois Dupleix. c. Joseph Francois Dupleix was able to gain control of most of the subcontinent due to the strong financial support of the French. d. Sir Robert Clive's lack of military acumen prevented him from gaining any significant control over the subcontinent. e. the French defeated the British at the Battle of the Black Hole.
During the Second Seminole War of 1835–1842, ________
A) most slaves rebelled against their masters B) many escaped slaves fought with the Native Americans against the U.S. soldiers C) slaves slaughtered Seminole Indians in large numbers D) many whites killed their slaves in fear of an alliance between slaves and Native Americans E) many escaped slaves hiding in Florida were found and returned to their owners