The "power of the purse," colonial legislatures' ability to influence the actions of royal officials in the colonies, was eliminated by the
a. Stamp Act
b. Quartering Act
c. Intolerable Acts
d. Townshend Acts
e. Declaratory Act
Ans: d. Townshend Acts
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Though this would change, initially universities were not attached to a particular __________.
A. religion B. physical location C. feudal lord D. curriculum
In Germany, the study of __________ occurred in artisan workshops.
A. astronomy B. mathematics C. physics D. philosophy
Mazzini's Italian reform program was a blend of what elements?
A) Romanticism, nationalism, and liberalism. B) legitimacy, monarchy, and conservatism. C) Enlightenment reason and Marxist economics. D) Nationalism guided by Catholic theology. E) Conservatism, nationalism, and socialism.
Professional mass sporting events provided people with
a. "bread and circuses," as both Marx and Bismarck, ironically, noted. b. a direct, participatory role in the events they attended. c. highly organized activities with extensive rules and officials to enforce them. d. professional rugby matches staged by the American League. e. an extension of their normal Sunday religious activities.