What statement best describes the "new monarchs" of the late fifteenth century in Europe?
a. They continued the trend toward decentralization.
b. They were focused upon the acquisition and expansion of power.
c. They attempted to build up the nobility for support.
d. They accepted the domination of the church as a matter of course.
e. They were generally illiterate.
b
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A) had no desire to offend northern abolitionists B) would vigorously enforce the Fugitive Slave Law C) would only enforce the Fugitive Slave Law in the South D) would use the Fugitive Slave Law to recover blacks who fled to Canada
Gallup polls were innovative in that they
A) were the only polls conducted at any time other than Election Day. B) were the first polls to attempt to portray popular opinion. C) questioned as many members of the public as possible. D) were based on surveys of newspaper columnists. E) interviewed demographically representative groups.
In Texas, the Farmers' Alliance
A. lobbied state legislatures to regulate transportation prices. B. facilitated the employment of Chinese and Mexican migrant workers. C. provided cooperative storage facilities for small-scale farmers. D. welcomed African American farmers into their organization.
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A. India B. China C. the states of East Africa D. Brazil