The United States attempted to establish some control over a future canal across the isthmus of Central America by negotiating with
A) France.
B) Spain.
C) Great Britain.
D) Germany.
C
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By 1880, European business dominated China so thoroughly that
a. most of China's production was in the hands of Europeans. b. the majority of China's shipping was controlled by foreigners. c. China's government was dominated by Europeans also. d. even agricultural production was largely controlled by European companies.
What made the five "good emperors" seem “good”?
A. They abandoned the notion of absolute monarchy. B. They implemented education programs for the poor and built roads and bridges. C. They implemented a cease-fire that ended the tendency toward warfare. D. They increased the powers of the senate. E. They regained control of the British Isles and the Arabian peninsula.
Sir Thomas More?s Utopia was
A) a very popular satire of the European ruling class. B) an English edition of the New Testament. C) the first description of an ideal state since Plato?s Republic. D) a reflection of everyday life in a vulgar and slapstick fashion. E) a defense of Henry VIII.
Over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as a whole, Europe's share of world population
a. dropped from around a fifth to around an eighth. b. remained stable. c. rose from around a fifth to almost a half. d. rose from around a fifth to over a quarter.