Why was it difficult for Spanish and Portuguese mariners to return home from the Canary Islands?
a. They had to sail against the winds.
b. Unusual magnetic fields in that area rendered navigational instruments useless.
c. Berber pirates preyed on ships sailing northward from the Canaries.
d. They had no knowledge of the tacking maneuver.
a
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a. many native Californios turned to Protestantism. b. slavery became an accepted practice. c. convicts brought in by Spain were expelled. d. California's Indians received better treatment. e. Californios gained control of the land from the Franciscans.
Which of the following was true of slave life in the colonial period?
A) Most slaves ate fish or meat at every meal. B) Slaves were not allowed to modify their clothing in any way. C) Rice was a key part of the diet of low country slaves. D) Most slaves were not allowed to possess metal objects.
Which one of the following was a major economic problem in the United States at the end of World War II?
A) overproduction B) depression C) unemployment D) inflation
Those designated as enemy combatants? were
A) affiliated with al-Qaeda. B) affiliated with the Taliban. C) not subject to international rules. D) not protected by the U.S Constitution. E) ?All of these are correct.