Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, one of the great female literary figures of New Spain, produced writings best known for the
a. critique of arranged marriages for women.
b. argument against exploitative conditions of the mita.
c. defense of the spiritual and intellectual equality of women.
d. condemnation of the lack of educational opportunities in New Mexico for women.
e. personal descriptions of dangerous mining conditions in Peru.
c
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While his political opponents charged President Roosevelt and the New Deal with "big spending," FDR:
a. went beyond most of his advisers and recommended huge amounts for public works b. was never a deliberate big spender, and he was against deficit spending on principle c. and the Democrats cooperated with Republicans to cut the funding on virtually every New Deal program d. was frugal when it came to helping ordinary men and women
The underlying disagreement between Parliament and the American colonists revolved around
a. nationalism versus colonialism b. virtual versus direct representation c. colonialism versus capitalism d. taxation versus representation e. capitalism versus socialism
A good example of Europeans building on rather than just borrowing technologies from other civilizations is
a. the compass. b. gunpowder cannon. c. paper-making. d. none of the above.
Which of the following did not contribute to Lincoln's victory in the election of 1860?
a. the defeat of the Whig party b. Lincoln's improved national standing after his senatorial debates with Stephen Douglas c. the Constitutional Union party's further splintering the vote d. the split between northern and southern democrats