One negative aspect of the massive land reclamation projects in the Netherlands was that
a. more people were attracted to farming, and the population of the cities decreased.
b. land values dramatically fell as a result of the large increase in available land.
c. large landowners no longer found agriculture profitable.
d. smallholders lost access to the sea and had to sell out to large landowners.
d
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What will be an ideal response?
William of Orange took over the throne of England after the __________.
A) Glorious Revolution B) Great Revolution C) Bloodless Revolution D) Battle of Hastings
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a. all United States military troops were permanently removed from Japanese territory. b. Japan gave up claims to Taiwan and Korea. c. the Soviet Union restored the Kurile Islands to Japan as a sign of friendship and amity. d. as a result the governments of Japan and the United States became equal partners in the defense of Southeast Asia. e. Emperor Hirohito was replaced by his liberal eldest son.