For the English, the acquisition of Bombay (Mumbai) from the _________ in the 1660s gave the British East India Company a superb harbor.

a. Mughals.
b. Portuguese.
c. French.
d. Chinese.


b. Portuguese.

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Lincoln felt that his primary responsibility as president was to __________

A) free the slaves B) lead and unify the nation C) end all claims to states' rights D) punish the South

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The famous sculptor responsible for the natural style was

A) Phidias. B) Praxiteles. C) Myron. D) Polydorus. E) Polyclitus.

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Which group opposed Alexander Hamilton's economic program on the grounds that they would bear a disproportionate tax burden?

A. creditors. B. manufacturers. C. the urban wealthy. D. small farmers. E. Federalists.

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Explain the process by which humans migrated from Africa to eventually populate the earth

What will be an ideal response?

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