What did King João's land expedition across Africa in 1487 hope to find?
A) gold mines
B) Prester John
C) a river route across Africa
D) the Nile
Answer: B
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Of the following, evangelical revivals had the LEAST appeal to
A) upwardly mobile businessmen in the North. B) young women. C) farm families in the southwestern and western frontier. D) social liberals.
In reference to the Oregon question, President Polk
A) recommended a continued joint occupation with Britain. B) supported a division of the territory at the 49th parallel. C) exercised great tact and skill in achieving compromise. D) demanded a "fifty-four forty or fight" resolution.
Which of the following BEST describes English immigration policy?
A) They wanted to keep the colonies Catholic. B) They limited migration because they did not want to lose population. C) They had a liberal policy for both English and foreign nationals. D) They allowed only English-speaking Protestant settlers.
How did the Great Awakening affect women in the colonies?
A) Colonial women gained opportunities to become ordained ministers. B) Colonial women were able to establish their own congregations. C) Colonial women were empowered to lead religious revivals. D) Colonial women gained a forum to testify publicly about their spiritual lives.