Newfoundland was discovered around the year 1000 C.E. by the Scandinavian seafarer
A. Eric the Red.
B. Harold Hardrada.
C. Robert Guiscard.
D. William of Normandy.
E. Leif Ericsson.
Answer: E
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a. international trade had slumped across the globe. b. cheap French competition stole their business. c. Britain had banned the sale of American farm products in the West Indies, which had been a staple of the American shipping business. d. wartime destruction had depleted the local lumber supply.
The Palatinate became the center of __________.
A. Calvinism in Germany B. the Catholic Church in Germany C. resistance to Calvinist influence D. Lutheranism within the empire
Texas was a territory of Mexico at the time that it came into the Union.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What was an advantage to slaves living on large plantations with stable slave populations?
A) Families stayed intact and the mother typically raised the children alone. B) Families stayed intact and the father typically raised the children alone. C) Families stayed intact and both parents typically shared in the child-rearing duties. D) Children were usually raised by distant family members, allowing a large social network to develop. E) Children usually began working as soon as they could walk, cutting down on behavior problems.