James I of England alienated most of the members of Parliament by
A) encouraging an alliance with Spain.
B) insisting on his right to govern through divine right.
C) persecuting Puritans.
D) lavishly spending money on the English army.
E) playing favorites.
B
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A fundamental goal of mercantilism was to
A) obtain raw materials from the mother country rather than from its colonies. B) eliminate obstacles to free trade. C) acquire raw materials from the colonies and have the colonies import manufactured goods from the mother country. D) import manufactured goods from colonies because of their cheap labor supply.
The first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity was
a. Marcus Aurelius. b. Diocletian. c. Constantine. d. Augustus.
Which of the following statements is true regarding women during the period of the Enlightenment?
a. Women often sponsored and participated in intellectual salons. b. All of the answers are correct. c. Margaret Cavendish argued that restrictions on women resulted from nothing more than "the over-weening conceit men have of themselves." d. Mary Astell argued that absolute authority was not acceptable in the state or home. e. Mary Wollestonecraft felt that women should be allowed to achieve their full potential though education, citizenship, and financial autonomy.
One important consequence of the defeat of the Spanish Armada was that
A. England found the seas more open to their control. B. the Reformation extended into Spain. C. Spain was forced to relinquish its New World empire. D. Catholicism was swept from western Europe. E. France came to dominate Spain.