The Mongols changed from potential European allies to enemies when they
A) converted to Islam.
B) returned to China.
C) made an alliance with Michael Palaeologus.
D) conquered Constantinople.
E) deposed Pope Urban II.
Answer: A
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A) They became allies of the Ming dynasty through royal marriage. B) They refused to accept the border established by the Ming dynasty. C) They were invited by the Ming loyalists to defeat a rebel army. D) They were allies with Japan who desired to dominate China. E) They intended to establish a Muslim kingdom in China.
What term is used to refer to the period of Louis XIII's reign when his mother ruled on his behalf?
A) intendant B) regency C) patronage D) absolutism
Which statement best describes the place of New France (Canada) in the burgeoning French Empire of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?
a. It was given highest priority as a source of much-needed timber and valuable beaver furs. b. It was seen as a strategic way station to more valuable colonies in the East Indies. c. It was expendable, not worth defending from British encroachment. d. It was a critical safety valve for easing religious tensions in France through emigration. e. It was secondary to the sugar-rich island colonies in the Caribbean.
Which of the following is NOT true of the presidential election of 1800?
a. John Adams's acceptance of defeat established the precedent of the peaceful transfer of power in the United States. b. The importance of slavery and the three-fifths compromise was demonstrated: without slaves counted as part of the South's population, Thomas Jefferson would have lost. c. The election demonstrated the importance of mobilizing large numbers of voters with more modern campaign techniques, which the Republicans effectively employed. d. The controversy surrounding who would be president led to the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, which changed the operation of the electoral college. e. Thomas Jefferson's victory in the New England states proved to be key to his election.