Why did the initiative in early conquest and exploration pass to Northern European nations in the later 16th century?
A) Spain and Portugal were defeated in a critical war with the Ottoman Empire.
B) The Dutch and the British improved the design of oceanic vessels, producing faster ships than their Catholic Rivals.
C) Famine and disease disastrously reduced the population of the Iberian peninsula after 1588.
D) The Spanish defeat of the English Armada cut England off from further advances in Europe and forced English attention to foreign conquest.
Ans: B) The Dutch and the British improved the design of oceanic vessels, producing faster ships than their Catholic Rivals.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Copperheads?
a. They were part of a well-organized conspiracy. b. They advocated “peace at any price.” c. They were almost all members of the urban elite. d. They were most numerous in New England.
In the 1890s, black leaders lobbied to make the ________ an all-black state
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
As a result of the Glorious Revolution in England
A. the Irish gained a number of rights (petition, jury trial, etc.). B. William and Mary were deposed, and James II became the English ruler. C. Parliament enshrined divine right absolutism in England. D. Parliament became a major participant in the running of the English government. E. Oliver Cromwell was driven into exile.