Why did the Homestead Act of 1862 fail?
a. Few farmers and laborers had sufficient capital.
b. The land allotments were too big.
c. It did not adequately train Native Americans to farm.
d. Too few settlers were willing to migrate to the West.
a. Few farmers and laborers had sufficient capital.
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The Battle of Aduwa in Ethiopia
A) caused the British and the French to negotiate for future territories. B) made Ethiopia a French colony at the expense of Italy. C) resulted in an Italian victory in 1896. D) humiliated the Italians and caused them to dream of revenge. E) resulted in the death of the king of Ethiopia.
Which group did the English crown encourage to migrate during the second part of the eighteenth century?
A) ?child-bearing women B) ?land-owning men C) ?English Anglicans D) ?convicts E) ?members of the clergy
The first-century C.E. guidebook, the Periplus, is a helpful historical resource because it
a. describes the social structure of India. b. gives important details of the local and regional leaders. c. describes the goods taken to and from India. d. describes the political structure of India. e. was written by an important Arabian merchant that traded in India.
The first European explorers to sail to India and China were from ______________.
A. France B. Portugal C. Spain D. England E. Italy