During the eighteenth century, Britain's new colonial possessions were
a. mainly to make up for its territorial losses in North America.
b. largely strategic stations for communications and trade along global trade routes.
c. primarily to check the territorial ambitions of the United States.
d. directed toward areas that could provide large amounts of raw materials for its factories.
b
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While he was president, John Quincy Adams was roundly criticized for his
a. land policy. b. Indian policy. c. support for internal improvements. d. replacement of so many public servants with his own supporters. e. supposedly aristocratic life style.
During the latter half of the nineteenth century, the structure of the cattle industry became increasingly corporate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Why did King Henry VIII break from the Catholic Church?
a. The Pope had banned England from exploring the New World because the Church already had limited land ownership there to Spain and Portugal. b. He wanted to be pope, and the College of Cardinals refused to elect an English Catholic. c. He wanted a divorce, and the Pope refused to grant it. d. He thought the Catholic Church was corrupt, and he wanted to protect the English people from its abuses. e. He was trying to unify Great Britain.
Over time, the landholding of the lords __________.
A. shrank B. grew C. became military camps D. became the centers of European states