In the 15th century, the nation-states of western Europe were strengthened by
A. a long period of peace among the nations of Europe.
B. direct taxes and standing armies.
C. increasing reliance on knights as a military force.
D. the ideals of Renaissance humanism.
E. all of the above.
Answer: B. direct taxes and standing armies.
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a. At the same time. b. Immediately after the sinking of the Lusitania. c. 1917. d. November 11, 1918. e. After the disastrous defeat of the Allies at Gallipoli.
Massachusetts governor John Andrew was the first to __________
A) raise a northern black regiment to fight for the Union B) expel free blacks from his state C) demand the impeachment of Lincoln for the Emancipation Proclamation D) enlist as an infantryman in the Union army
Anita Hill decided to testify against Clarence Thomas's nomination to the Supreme Court because:
A) she could not imagine a conservative taking the seat of Thurgood Marshall. B) his sexual harassment in the workplace was unbecoming a Supreme Court justice. C) she was a militant feminist and could not abide by Thomas's success. D) she believed a woman should be added to the court.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word