Which of the following statements concerning the armies who conquered much of Latin America for Spain is NOT accurate?
A) Few were professional soldiers.
B) Leadership was based on reputation and past achievement.
C) An agreement was drawn up between the leader and the Spanish crown that granted authority of expedition in return for a promise to pay one-fifth of all treasure to the crown.
D) Many were humble origins and came to see themselves as a new nobility entitled to dominion over a new peasantry, the Indians.
Answer: B) Leadership was based on reputation and past achievement.
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a. The lifestyle of the inhabitants of Greenwich Village.
b. Sex outside of marriage for young women.
c. Avoiding popular magazine articles about intimate topics.
d. Familiarity with Sigmund Freud’s writings on sexuality.
e. Attending a lecture by Emma Goldman.
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a. the government ordered that more exports be sold in Europe. b. banks voluntarily submitted to regulatory policies. c. the Federal Reserve Board restricted the nation's money supply. d. farm prices and workers' wages skyrocketed.
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A. the capital city of Kush. B. founded possibly by migrants from the Kingdom of Saba/Sheba in the Arabian Peninsula. C. the home of Mansa Musa. D. fatally defeated by the army of Zimbabwe. E. on the Congo River.
What major project was halted in 1818?
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