The English Civil War of the 1640s was sparked by the efforts of Charles I to
A. overthrow his father, James I.
B. promote the English colonization of North America.
C. convert England to Catholicism.
D. collect revenues without relying on Parliament's powers of taxation.
Answer: D
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In the long run, President Cleveland's handling of the Venezuela boundary dispute resulted in
A) a mediated settlement giving Venezuela the larger share of the disputed territory. B) diminishing the power of the president over American foreign policy. C) the rapid deterioration of relations between the United States and Britain. D) an arbitrated settlement giving the larger share of the disputed territory to Britain.
What primary factors accounted for the rivalry between England and Spain in the late sixteenth century?
What will be an ideal response?
The last nation to give women the vote, Switzerland, did so in what year?
A) 1954 B) 1971 C) 1993 D) 1911
All of the following are true of Renaissance art EXCEPT:
A. art tended to be abstract and formulaic. B. art emphatically embraced the natural world. C. works were given rational, even mathematical, order. D. artwork reflected symmetry, and proportion reflected a belief in the harmony of the universe. E. art embraced human emotions.