Europeans gained new sources of information and knowledge about the world outside Europe by way of
a. the Crusades.
b. the travels of Marco Polo.
c. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville.
d. new trade networks.
e. All of these
e
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This pictogram illustrating the population of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello supports the idea that Jefferson __________
A) favored the abolition of slavery B) focused on ideas from the Enlightenment to improve his plantation C) maintained an aristocratic lifestyle despite his democratic beliefs D) was a small-scale slave owner
Which identifies a key reason for why Cortés was able to conquer Montezuma, the Aztec emperor?
A) Montezuma's unarmored horsemen were unable to fight the armored horses that Cortés brought with him. B) Cortés convinced the Aztecs to fight against their own corrupt leader, Montezuma. C) Cortés and his men overwhelmingly outnumbered the Aztecs. D) Cortés was able to recruit thousands of nearby Native Americans who helped him defeat Montezuma. E) Montezuma believed that the Spaniards were gods and did not resist them at first.
What were the results of the Springfield Riot of 1908?
A) the imprisonment of over 300 blacks B) the creation of the NAACP C) W.E.B. Du Bois's death at the hands of white police D) Washington being beaten by police, after he was mistaken for a rioter
The slaves in the Southern states of Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Georgia represented what percentage of what is described as "agricultural wealth?"
A. 90% B. 10 % C. 50% D. 60% E. 25%