Progress in astronomy was encouraged by
A) the Renaissance recovery and reinterpretation of ancient texts.
B) the revival of Neo-Platonism.
C) the undermining of ancient knowledge with the discovery of the New World.
D) an open-ended experimental approach to knowledge.
E) All of the above.
Ans: E
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A) the closing of the Second Bank of the United States limited the ability of the United States to control the currency or make credit available. B) the issuing of the Specie Circular by the U.S. government in 1836 contributed to Americans' distrust of bank notes, causing a run on banks when the Panic of 1837 occurred. C) Jackson's decision to pay off the entire national debt sent a great deal of U.S. currency to bond holders in Britain and reduced the currency available in the United States. D) inflation and the loose, easy credit financial policies encouraged by the Jackson administration.
Which of the following statements regarding slave life is true?
A. Slaves had to grow all of their own food. B. It was uncommon to divide slave families for long periods of time. C. Slaves were not given medical care except by their own efforts. D. Slave children did no work until they turned sixteen years old. E. After 1808, the proportion of blacks to whites in the nation steadily declined.
The Confederate Constitution __________
a. allowed the Atlantic slave trade to be reopened b. abolished the three-fifths clause in determining congressional representation c. prohibited free states from joining the new Confederacy d. allowed the government to impose protective tariffs e. required the government to protect slavery in the states and the territories
Which of these gave prestige to the rulers of Moscow?
A) leadership against the Mongols B) control of trade C) the defeat of Kievan Rus' D) support for the Old Believers