How did the rise of towns threaten the status of the nobility?
A. by offering alternative means to attain power and wealth
B. by creating a larger pool of soldiers for monarchs to draw from
C. by fostering a more peaceful landscape in Europe
D. by empowering the clergy
Answer: A
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a. a British journalist who wrote about the fertility of the Willamette Valley b. an American official who negotiated with Indians to open the Oregon territory c. the operator of the first hotel west of the Mississippi d. an American fur merchant who established a trading post in Oregon
Portuguese colonial cities and Jesuits repeatedly clashed over the ____________ of the “pioneers” (bandeirantes) into the Brazilian interior.
a. Slave raids. b. Tax evasion. c. Scientific discoveries. d. Silver mining.
What caused the beginning of Napoleon’s downfall?
A. His invasion of Russia B. His establishment of the Continental system C. The death of his wife D. The kidnapping of his Prime Minister E. The Seven Years’ War