Looking at Map 23.2, "Colonial Brazil," it is clear that Portuguese rule had reached ________

A) only coastal regions
B) most of the interior
C) only regions accessible via the Amazon
D) only certain regions of the interior


B

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The oil crisis of 1973 caused __________.

A. an economic downturn B. a shift to alternative fuels C. a drop in oil prices D. a drop in production

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The struggle with England over colonial rights between 1764 and 1776 revealed that

A) newer immigrants held more conservative views. B) over time people tend to grow tired of politics. C) colonial society was not unified. D) colonial merchants sided with their British counterparts.

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Suppose a researcher finds that women are more likely to report experiencing emotions such as sadness and men are more likely to report experiencing anger. But when she examines physiological indicators of these same emotions, she finds no sex differences. What is the most likely explanation for this inconsistency?

A. Emotions cannot be accurately assessed physiologically. B. People’s self-reports of emotions may be influenced by gender stereotypes. C. Participants are lying about their experiences to influence the results. D. The original self-reported findings were likely a statistical fluke.

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Why did the Knights of Labor fail?

A) A major defeat weakened the group. B) It was unable to organize the workers. C) It had no successful strikes. D) It was unable to develop a set of objectives. E) Terence Powderly was imprisoned.

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