The conquest of the Canary Islands set a pattern that included all of the following except
A) genocidal destruction of indigenous Guanche peoples.
B) expansion of plantation systems based on agricultural export production.
C) enslavement of Africans to provide labor on the plantations.
D) private joint stock companies authorized to govern the colonies.
D
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In Thorstein Veblen's Theory of the Leisure Class (1899 ) he
A) praised the middle class for their contributions to economic growth of the United States. B) stated that consumption was a noble way to escape the vagrancy of urban life. C) theorized that middle-class consumption was done mainly for superficial purposes. D) believed that the material culture was solid in its foundation.
Which of the following ideas was considered by Parliament to be basic to the British theory of government?
a. The wisdom of governmental policies may not be questioned. b. Parliament may exercise absolute authority over all colonial possessions. c. The king's power is absolute. d. All British subjects are entitled to individual representation in Parliament.
In the course of their exploration and raids, the Vikings went to all of the following areas except
a. Iceland. b. Russia. c. England. d. America. e. India.
While president, Jimmy Carter
a. made détente a guiding principle of American foreign policy. b. signed treaties restoring Panamanian sovereignty over the Canal Zone. c. established formal diplomatic relations with Cuba. d. helped to broker an agreement between Israel and Iran in the Middle East. e. established good relations with the revolutionary government of Iran.