By approximately 1625 (a little more than a century after Columbus's discovery), all of the following were true EXCEPT that
A. the English had transformed Roanoke into a permanent and prosperous colony in North America.
B. an international fishing community congregated annually off the Newfoundland coast.
C. the Spanish empire included the conquered lands of the former Inca empire.
D. the Portuguese were sailing directly to China around the south tip of Africa.
Answer: A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. increased decentralization of society. b. increased centralization of society. c. the abandonment of military conscription. d. an increase in laissez-faire. e. the restriction of women to the home and hearth.
In 1919, the racial climate in the United States
A. generally stayed the same as it had been before the war. B. worsened in both the North and South. C. improved in both the North and South. D. worsened in the South but not in the North. E. improved in the North but not in the South.