Quinine was essential for the expansion of imperial powers because of its
a. value for flavoring and preserving food.
b. role as a military weapon.
c. usefulness in fighting malaria.
d. value as an alternative fuel source.
c
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Bartolomé de Las Casas and Juan Gines de Sépulveda represented ________
A) the indifference of the Spanish crown towards Indians B) two different attitudes towards Indians C) the brutality of Spanish conquest in the Americas D) protection for Indians faced by Spanish conquerors
The distribution of land in eighteenth century New England was fairly egalitarian because
A) ?there were restrictions on the amount of land owned by one person. B) ?indentured servants lived out the terms of their indenture and, therefore, had access to land. C) ?of the custom of dividing land among heirs. D) ?an economic crisis lead to a great deal of foreclosures on farms and, therefore, many were able to purchase cheap land. E) ?more and more land was ceded by native groups to English settlers.
Homo sapiens, the current human species. It evolved in Africa sometime
a. during the Pleistocene Period. b. between 400,000 and 100,000 years ago. c. during the Paleolithic Period. d. with the earliest hominids. e. during the Great Ice Age.
One of the most tangible results of Nehru's Socialist policies in India was a. rebellion against his Five Year Plans
b. Industrial growth stalled out in the 1960's as a "scissors crisis" made consumer goods unaffordable for most. c. per capita income rose approximately 50 percent between 1950-1980 d. national medical care led to increasing life spans and a larger population. e. more efficient farming to support a massive population through Machine Tractor Stations.