Which of the following was true of the Chesapeake colonies in the seventeenth century?
a. Most new arrivals were young unmarried servants.
b. There were more women than men.
c. Life expectancy was higher than in other regions.
d. Almost all colonists owned their own land.
a. Most new arrivals were young unmarried servants.
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A) anti-war themes. B) relativism. C) a sense of disillusionment following World War I. D) liberal political ideology.
Why was absolute monarchy able to develop more effectively in Eastern Europe?
A) Eastern Europe had unstable borders. B) There was a broader middle-class expansion. C) There were too many Muslim-Christian conflicts. D) Because of the ability of noble landlords to maintain feudalism. E) Mostly because of a lack of education on the part of the peasants.
In 1946, six black World War II veterans, who sought the same rights in the U.S. that they had fought for overseas, were
a. victorious in their efforts, but only in the North. b. publically endorsed by major civil rights groups. c. dismissed as communist infiltrators. d. murdered as part of ongoing racist vigilantism. e. admired by young people nationwide.
During the first half of the nineteenth century, U.S. policy toward Latin America was primarily interested in
A) acquiring the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru. B) acquiring important ports in the Caribbean. C) blocking French and Russian territorial ambitions. D) expanding U.S. territory westward.