The Stamp Act was meant to help pay for __________
A) the defense of the British colonies in America
B) an ambitious infrastructure project in Britain
C) a new war with Spain
D) the acquisition of Spanish Florida
Answer: A
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a) They could use the new ideas of men like Voltaire and Denis Diderot to strip nobles and clergy of their entrenched power. b) They could use the ideas of Voltaire and others to build new economies for their societies. Consider This: Frederick and Catherine offered refuge to Voltaire when he was hounded by the French police. See 5.3: The Republic of Letters. c) They could use the ideas of Charles-Louis de Montesquieu and Cesare Beccaria to reorganize their legal systems. Consider This: Frederick and Catherine offered refuge to Voltaire when he was hounded by the French police. See 5.3: The Republic of Letters. d) They could embarrass their Western European rivals by appearing more tolerant than they were. Consider This: Frederick and Catherine offered refuge to Voltaire when he was hounded by the French police. See 5.3: The Republic of Letters.
By the 1960s, developed countries decreased the rate of mortality and had made the "demographic transition" toward
a. decreased life expectancy. b. increased mortality rates. c. lowered fertility rates. d. rapid population growth. e. embraced euthanasia.
Which of the following does not describe the Quran?
A) It consists of 114 Suras (steps). B) Each chapter emphasizes the individual worshipper. C) Early versions of the Quran included commentaries. D) It is written in simple and elegant prayer that symbolizes the transcendence of Allah. E) There is an emphasis on the religious continuity of Muhammad’s teachings.
What factor motivated American women in the 1950s and 1960s to join the paid workforce?
A) Desire to lift their families into the middle class B) Goal of financial independence C) In response to the emerging feminist movement D) The search for individual and professional fulfillment