Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agree to fund Columbus's expedition?
A) ?They had just lost Granada and needed to find new colonies to replace it.
B) ?They feared the Italians would back Columbus if Spain did not.
C) ?They resented Portugal's domination of the slave trade.
D) ?They hoped it would yield new ways to rebuild Spain's depleted financial resources.
D
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A. The Taylor Grazing Act B. The Wagner Act C. The Federal Securities Act D. The National Industrial Recovery Act
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A. inherited B. purchased C. freed D. educated
During the Hellenic period, Greek women
A) were mainly responsible for perpetuating their husbands' households. B) shared political power equally with men. C) became full citizens after they married. D) fully shared in social life with their husbands. E) married late and had few children.
Regarding women and the professions during the Progressive Era,
A. almost no women were able to have professional careers. B. the majority of professional women were nurses. C. educated black women were barred from all professional opportunities. D. social work was generally thought to be an appropriate career for women. E. women were forced out of nursing as the occupation gained distinction.