In the War of the Austrian Succession, Empress Maria Theresa of Austria managed to wrest Silesia away from Prussia
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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In Novum Organum, what did Francis Bacon encourage scholars to do?
a) to abandon deductive reasoning in favor of empirical research that could be tested and verified or revised until it produced a general axiom b) to rely heavily on deductive reasoning, since logic is an important scientific tool Consider This: Why did Bacon and others encourage the creation of scientific societies like the Lincei? See 3.3.2: A Cooperative Enterprise. c) never to compare research notes with those of other scholars, since this could interfere with results Consider This: Why did Bacon and others encourage the creation of scientific societies like the Lincei? See 3.3.2: A Cooperative Enterprise. d) to research independently but subject findings to the scrutiny of Christian authorities to make sure that religion and science agreed Consider This: Why did Bacon and others encourage the creation of scientific societies like the Lincei? See 3.3.2: A Cooperative Enterprise.
Which of the following characterized American society in the 1820s and 1830s?
a) importance of popular sovereignty b) increase in economic equality c) emergence of a natural aristocracy d) decline of the capitalist system
Which of the following statements concerning Italy after the withdrawal of Napoleonic rulers is accurate?
a. Intellectuals and rural masses alike expressed great concern for national revival. b. The middle class appealed to the greatness of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance as inspiration for expelling the Austrians. c. Italians who had served under Napoleon willingly agreed to the restoration of clerical and feudal privileges. d. Italian merchants showed little interest in breaking down trade barriers between the states, preferring to concentrate their energies in their own territories. e. All Italians showed disinterest in continuing the process of enlightened reform initiated by the French.
The Rust Belt derived its name from
A) the high iron content of its soil. B) its decaying coal mines. C) its tarnished skyscrapers. D) its closed automobile and steel factories. E) the contaminated runoff from its factories.