Which of the following was responsible for the United States acquiring Florida?
a. Monroe Doctrine
b. Indian Removal Act
c. Adams-Onis Treaty
d. Missouri Compromise
Ans: c. Adams-Onis Treaty
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A. the local cathedral became the center of urban life. B. cathedrals were not overly important. C. the local bishop lost power to the Pope. D. the Pope lost control of Rome to the emperors. E. all of these answers.
The term "civilization" is best considered a(n) ________
A) group of achievements including writing and painting B) type of political, economic, and social organization C) way of life distinguished from shifting cultivation D) advanced way of life
A major focus of the Catholic Reformation was
a. reducing the total number of clergy. b. seeking common ground with Protestants. c. translating the Bible into vernacular languages. d. limiting the power of the pope. e. the training of priests.
The chapter introduction tells the stories of several southerners-Colonel Daniel Jordan; a nameless Texan; Sam Williams and his wife Nancy; Octave Johnson; and Ferdinand Steel-to make the point that
A. the antebellum South had the reputation for being unified in its views of slavery, but actually only a few in the South actively supported the slave-based agricultural economy. B. the South was not much different from other sections, except that the income of the majority of southerners came from slave-grown cotton, while elsewhere the majority of Americans grew corn or wheat with their own labor. C. the antebellum South was marked by great diversity, but at its core it was unified by its slave-based agricultural economy. D. the South was unique among the sections of the U.S. because of racist attitudes and the speculative approach to farming that characterized all classes of its citizens.