In 1914, Europe exercised hegemony over most of the world. In 1945, Europe lay in ruins under the shadow of two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. Explain Europe's experience, both international and domestic, in the bipolar world of the second half of the twentieth century
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The essay will test the students' power of synthesis and should produce an understanding more useful and enlightening than a simple grasp of individual events and developments.
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What were writs of assistance?
A) search warrants used by the British customs collectors to catch colonial smugglers B) committees set up in each colony to maintain communication among the colonies and coordinate acts of resistance C) petitions colonists sent to Parliament to protest the Sugar Act D) promises made by leaders of the popular faction that they stood ready to help colonial leaders resist British taxes
The importation of slaves into Brazil increased along with the increase in _____________
A) gold mining B) sugar production C) cotton cultivation D) European settlers
Empresario Martín de León is important historically because he __________
A. was the only empresario to recruit a sizeable number of Mexican colonists from the interior of the country B. was the first empresario to bring in a large number of German families C. succeeded in bringing in several hundred Catholic immigrants from Ireland D. led the first revolt that sought to gain Texas Independence from Mexico