Supporters of polygenesis believed that
a. there were a number of separate human species.
b. there was only one human species.
c. the earth had been created by more than one god.
d. truth could only be discovered through the embrace of all religions.
e. racial differences were largely an illusion.
a
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What was Milton Friedman's economic theory that led to the worst stock market crash since 1929?
A. trickle-down economics B. underconsumption C. monetarism D. speculative demand
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Treaty of Utrecht?
A) England gained important colonial territories from France and Spain. B) It concluded the War of Spanish Succession. C) It ended the French and Indian War. D) Europe experienced a fairly satisfactory balance of power. E) A 30-year period of peace followed.
How did Tecumseh try to stem the tide of white encroachment on Native American lands?
A) He tried to negotiate with U.S. government officials. B) He sued the U.S. government on behalf of his people in federal court. C) He sought to build a coalition of several tribes who could stand united in collectively owning and retaining the land. D) He marshaled an army of Indians and declared war near Prophetstown. E) None of these choices
To assimilate Indians into American society, the Dawes Act did all of the following except
a. dissolve many tribes as legal entities. b. try to make rugged individualists of the Indians. c. wipe out tribal ownership of land. d. promise Indians U.S. citizenship in twenty-five years. e. expand recognized tribes' collective land ownership holdings.