After weeks without a glimpse of land, Columbus's crew named the first land they spotted __________
A) San Salvador, after their Christian savior
B) San Christopher, after the patron saint of travel and their captain
C) Colombia, after their captain
D) the New World
A
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In its beginning, the Maryland colony
A. experienced tremendous warfare with local Indians. B. was led by Captain John Smith. C. allowed no Protestant settlers. D. experienced considerable conflict with nearby French settlers. E. was created partly as a refuge for English Catholics.
The Roanoke disaster virtually killed the colonizing impulse in England for a long time
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Atlantic slave trade __________
A) required enormous amounts of capital from those involved B) was in steep decline by 1750 C) was dominated by the Dutch in the eighteenth century D) was carried out entirely by Europeans
Why were Congressional Republicans disappointed in President Johnson's approach to Reconstruction?
A) He wanted to include land reform in his plan for Reconstruction. B) He voiced his support for wealthy white plantation owners. C) His plan moved too slowly toward reestablishment of the Union. D) He demonstrated that he had no interest in black equality.