John Newton began his involvement in the Atlantic slave trade as a(n) __________

A) ship’s doctor
B) ship’s captain
C) ship owner
D) indentured servant


Answer: D

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Why did the two parties become more partisan and rigid after the 1970s?

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How did Zwingli's interpretation of the Lord's Supper differ from that of Luther?

a. Luther held to the Catholic belief in transubstantiation. b. Luther said that the ceremony was totally symbolic. c. Zwingli said the ceremony was only symbolic and that no real transformation in the bread and wine occurred. d. Luther claimed the ceremony was only symbolic and that no transformation in the bread and wine occurred. e. Zwingli held to the belief called consubstantiation.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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