Candomblé and vodun are examples of ________
A) blends of Christian and pagan beliefs
B) African social networks
C) the influence of Catholicism on African religion
D) African traditions that survived in the New World
D
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Which of the following was one of the political consequences of the Korean War? a. It increased the powers of the presidency and weakened the powers of Congress in the conduct of foreignaffairs
b. It heightened public support for the Democratic Party in the 1952 election. c. It increased bipartisanship in the making of American foreign policy. d. It led the Republican Party to include a plank in its 1952 platform questioning the validity of the containmentdoctrine.
What did the world learn about the Atlantic Passage from memoirs and ships' logs?
A. Cargo was shipped in filthy conditions. B. Sailors were treated with respect and good pay. C. The work of sailors was unrelenting and brutally hard. D. The process of moving Africans to the Americas was horrific and inhumane. E. The Atlantic Passage was a largely corrupt trading endeavor where captains try to cheat their buyers at every chance.
In 1836, Texas did not immediately join the United States, in part because
A. the American leadership in Texas delayed in applying for statehood. B. President Andrew Jackson thought it would add to sectional tensions. C. Congress feared that giving statehood to Texas might lead to war with Mexico. D. settlers in Texas overwhelmingly objected to becoming part of the United States. E. England had forged its own political ties to Texas.
Which of the following developments by Captain James cook changed the pork trade in the Pacific?
a. new, alternate routes that cut down the time between ports b. stronger and better built boats that could transport live product c. a method to keep salt pork edible after a long sea voyage d. he introduced new types of pigs into the Pacific trade market