Which of the following was an influential women's order founded in 1535 for the religious education of girls from all social classes?
A. the Capuchins
B. the Ursulines
C. the Jesuits
D. the Theatines
Answer: B
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a. population growth. b. foreign invaders. c. illiteracy. d. communication.
Gerrit Smith played an influential role in persuading Frederick Douglass to abandon which Garrisonian principle?
a. political noninvolvement b. gradual emancipation c. colonization d. violent resistance
What Catholic order played a leading role in educating many of the men of the Enlightenment?
A) Jesuits B) Dominicans C) Franciscans D) Benedictines E) Paulists
The French settlements in America resembled Spanish and Portuguese colonies more than those of England in that they wanted to
a. draft Amerindians for military service. b. extract resources and convert the population to Christianity. c. free the Amerindians from oppression by the Aztec kings. d. protect the environment while preserving Amerindian culture. e. do none of these; the French actually resembled the English more than they did the Spanish or Portuguese.