Europeans were able to conquer the empires of the Americas relatively easily for all of the following reasons except
a. cultures in the Americas were not adapted to their environments.
b. the peoples of the Americas were especially vulnerable to European diseases.
c. the centralized nature of the Aztec and Incan Empires.
d. subject peoples within the empires aided European efforts.
a
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a. Californios valued their land for its noble and family-oriented way of life rooted in vaquero culture and racial status. b. Californios valued their land for the quick wealth it brought them through stock raising. c. Americans devalued stock-raising and instead focused on building up towns. d. Americans valued the land as an opportunity to recreate a southern aristocratic lifestyle with Indian slaves.
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A. the growing materialism of society B. growing opposition to communism C. mindless conformity D. the "beat" generation
Which of the following statements are accurate regarding gestures in public speaking?
A) Gestures are distracting and should not be used. B) Gestures should not be practiced in advance; they should be spontaneous. C) Gestures can help clarify structure in a speech. D) b and c
Jefferson attacked Hamilton’s Report on Manufactures on the grounds that __________.
a. it was unconstitutional b. it could never work c. cities bred vice d. it gave too much power to the states