In the 1870s and 1880s, western migrants __________.
a. rarely ventured past the Rocky Mountains
b. encountered few, if any, Indians
c. were usually single men
d. began to trade travel by wagon trains for travel by locomotive trains
d. began to trade travel by wagon trains for travel by locomotive trains
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Before 1492, Western Europe was __________
A) officially Roman Catholic B) officially Protestant C) tolerant of many different religions D) indifferent to religion
In order to have the truly independent, self-sufficient life they wanted, many freedmen sought
a. a fair employer. b. the chance to move North. c. land of their own. d. social equality.
While the Spanish Empire ruled much of the New World and many wealthy territories in Europe, it met its match in the Netherlands, where
A) nobles, towns, and provinces tried to safeguard remnants of medieval autonomy. B) religious divisions exacerbated political tensions. C) economic prosperity and strain compounded problems of central authority. D) Philip’s lack of familiarity with the Dutch pushed them into revolt. E) All of these
Which of the following statements best describes the political philosophy of Shi Huangdi and his government?
a) they wer opposed to any political philosophies other than the officially approved legalist doctrines b) the Qin government was essentially Daoist c) Shi Huangdi and his advisors followed the political philosophy of Mencius, one of Confucian's disciples d) Shi Huandgdi's government applied the concepts of many political philosophies including confucianism and Daoism