By the mid-1500s, the biggest source of Spanish wealth from the New World came from
A. weaponry.
B. silver.
C. spices.
D. rum.
Answer: B
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Which of the following helps explain why many people regarded the government formed under the Articles of Confederation as powerless?
a. The Articles did not provide for a judiciary. b. The congress’s jurisdiction was limited to the District of Columbia. c. The Articles denied the congress the power of taxation. d. Each state had absolute veto power over any measure passed by the congress.
When the Soviet Union denied the United States, Britain, and France access to Berlin in 1948, President Truman responded by
a. asking the United Nations to intervene. b. denying the Soviets access to West Germany. c. declaring that an iron curtain had descended across Central Europe. d. organizing a gigantic airlift of supplies to Berlin. e. sending an armed convoy to Berlin.
What did nobles find objectionable about the marriage of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon?
a. They demanded Catholicism be the only religion in Spain. b. Their marriage unified Spain as a country. c. They insisted on absolute rule. d. Nobility was excluded from a direct role in government. e. They refused a Constitutional monarchy.
Which of the following courses would most likely have been added to a college's curricula in the 1830's?
a. Latin b. French c. English literature d. engineering e. biology