Columbus succeeded in reaching the Americas in part because
A. he convinced the Spanish monarchs to underwrite a fleet of the largest vessels of that day.
B. the Spanish Reconquista had failed, and Spain needed a different enterprise.
C. he grossly underestimated the distance from Europe to the Indies.
D. he was one of the few Europeans who believed the world was round.
Answer: C
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A) mythical because Americans were always finding new frontiers. B) by and large invisible to Americans of the day and never really captured the imagination of Americans. C) a way to evade the destructive consequences of national policies by making them seem to be an expression of human progress. D) one of the most brutal examples of imperialism in world history.
The British “Raj” was inaugurated when control by the East India Company was replaced by _________.
a. The West Indies Company. b. A local government in Rajput. c. Direct rule. d. The Duke of York.
In his first "Report on the Public Credit," Alexander Hamilton proposed __________.
A. the establishment of a centralized Bank of the United States B. high protective tariffs C. funding the domestic debt and sharing the profits with its original holders D. that the federal government assume the remaining Revolutionary War debts of the states
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Delian League
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