Europeans embarked on expansionist voyages for all of the following except
a. there was a potential for economic gain through increased world trade.
b. some desired to spread Christianity to other parts of the world.
c. a spirit of adventure.
d. fear that Islam would occupy the rest of the world if Christendom did not.
e. intellectual curiosity.
d
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Why was the government of Spain, along with Jesuit missionaries like Francis Xavier, so adamant about converting nations like Japan?
a) They worried that Protestants would spread their version of Christianity. If nations like Japan were Catholic, they would be more likely to ally and trade with other Catholic countries. b) They were not really interested in religion as such, but saw it as a means to open trade. Consider This: Had the Jesuits ever tried to convert other Asian lands? See 1.5: Narrative: Eastern Visitors. c) Spain wanted to be recognized as being the most culturally sophisticated nation in Europe, which meant having the most exotic contacts. Consider This: Had the Jesuits ever tried to convert other Asian lands? See 1.5: Narrative: Eastern Visitors. d) Spain hoped that Japan would agree to provide a base for Spain to invade China, Japan’s traditional enemy. Consider This: Had the Jesuits ever tried to convert other Asian lands? See 1.5: Narrative: Eastern Visitors.
The "good roads" about which southern politicians bragged were mainly built by __________.
A. cheap immigrant labor B. African American convict labor C. efficient new machinery D. highly skilled Northerners
How were American railroads different from European railroads?
A) American railroads connected only major cities, whereas older European railroads connected small towns as well. B) European railroads employed workers from the upper class, whereas American railroad workers were from the lowest class in society. C) European railroads brought goods to places that could not be reached any other way, whereas American railroads could reach only metropolitan areas. D) Trains on American railroads were not able to travel as far or as fast as European trains because the land on which they traveled was undeveloped. E) European railroads were built between already existing towns, but American railroads often created the towns that they served.
South Carolina's ________was a War Hawk regarding the War of 1812
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).