The major port for British control between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea was

Why were Bartolomeu Dias’s and Vasco da Gama’s voyages important?

a. Their voyages had the endorsement of Christopher Columbus. b. Their voyages opened up much more direct trade with Asia. c. Their voyages contributed to Christianity reaching Africa for the first time. d. Their voyages increased the wealth of the Italian city-states. e. Their voyages led to numerous Portuguese colonies starting in sub-Saharan Africa.

The salon was

a. a fashionable dinner club with music and gambling. b. a private venue for discussing intellectual ideas. c. an underground radical organization plotting the overthrow of the ancient regime. d. a Parisian boutique frequented by Marie Antoinette. e. where King Louis XVI met with his ministers.

Slave marriages _________

A) never lasted more than five years B) were sometimes arranged by masters C) were discouraged by masters D) rarely involved a wedding ceremony

Some New England textile mill workers responded to their deteriorating working conditions in the 1830s by

a. organizing a nationwide product boycott. b. lobbying state legislatures for a shorter workday. c. engaging in sabotage against the machines. d. organizing and going on strike.