Which of the following does not describe the Bossa Nova?
A) It rescued Brazilian national music from the uncontrollable rhythms of the samba.
B) It emphasized modernity, personal freedom, and the pursuit of individual pleasure.
C) It relied heavily on syncopated jazz rhythms imported from the United States.
D) It memorialized the daily struggles of Brazil's popular classes.
D
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Which factor allowed European nations to exert influence and dominance over much of the world?
A. cultural superiority B. religious convictions and the spread of Christianity to new colonies C. technological supremacy D. agricultural advances and population increases
The elastic clause of the U.S. Constitution gives congress the power
a. "make rules for the government and regulations of the land and naval forces;..." b. "regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states , and with the Indian tribes;...." c. "lay and collect taxes, duties, imports and excises,..." d. "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,..."
The first blacks imported to Virginia in 1619
A. sparked an immediate rapid stream of African slaves to the British colonies. B. arrived as independent landowners. C. may have been considered indentured servants by the colonists. D. were preferred to European indentured servants. E. were subject to the Virginia Slave Codes.
Which of the following correctly matches the region to its major cash crop?
a) Deep South – cotton b) New England – rice c) southern Louisiana – tobacco d) Upper South – sugar