How did the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella prepare the way for a unified kingdom?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Essays should include specific measures taken by the monarchs to strengthen royal influence at home and abroad, as well as the conquest of the last Muslim stronghold (Granada). Sending Columbus laid the foundation for the future New World empire of Spain.
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A) skilled craftsmen and shopkeepers. B) sons of wealthy gentry. C) university-trained Puritans. D) slaves and indentured servants.
The Chesapeake-Leopard incident
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Alexander Graham Bell was notable for the invention of the?
a. telegraph b. sewing machine c. light bulb d. telephone