How did the 17th century English colonies differ from their 16th century Spanish counterparts?

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Answer: English colonies in the Chesapeake grew and prospered with the tobacco trade, the Spanish empire, Mexico and Florida, stagnated. There were only like 1,500 Spaniards lived in Florida, and roughly twice as many inhabited New Mexico. Instead of attracting settlers and growing crops, they appealed to Spanish missionaries seeking to convert Indians to Christianity. They built many Catholic churches across Florida and New Mexico; they made the Indians construct these churches and pay tribute in the form of food, blankets, and other goods.

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What role did religion play in the Progressive Era?

A. Labor activists were openly Christian reformers. B. Although many reformers espoused religion, many others did not. C. Organized religions played no part in the support of moral reforms. D. Christian churches were often in heated opposition with their competing ideals.

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Express your views on the wisdom of Andrew Jackson's war on the Second Bank of the United States. Was his veto of the recharter bill justifiable? Why or why not?

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After World War II, numerous white Americans took the opportunity to move to __________

A) Canada B) suburbs C) cities D) the countryside

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Which of the following scenarios illustrates physical noise?

A) Greg is in a telephone conversation with his friend, Michael. He is unable to hear Michael's voice clearly due to the disturbances in the telephone line. B) Wendy has recently enrolled for a course in architecture. She is unable to follow her instructors as they use a lot of jargon. C) Dan comes back home tired after a long day in office. He does not respond properly to his wife's questions. D) Amir is admitted to a hospital due to severe headache. He is unable to explain his symptoms to the doctor. E) Samantha calls the customer care executive of an insurance firm to get some details on life insurance plans. She fails to understand the executive's instructions as they have many legal terms.

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