In 1487 who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa into the Indian Ocean?
a. Bartolomeu Dias
b. Vasco da Gama
c. Ferdinand Magellan
d. Henry the Navigator
e. Ibn Battuta
b
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What was England’s goal in the Navigation Acts?
a) removing Dutch competition b) crippling Indian trade c) promoting free trade d) regulating the slave trade
President Hoover's popular image was badly damaged in 1932 when he
A) signed the Hawley-Smoot Tariff. B) ordered a federal "dole" for the unemployed. C) blamed the business community for the depression. D) ordered the eviction of the Bonus Army from Washington, D.C.
Which statement about black resistance to slavery is true?
A) There was little to no personal violence between blacks and whites because of the deterrent effects of harsh punishments. B) Most runaway slaves were field hands. C) Slaves with valuable skills were treated better and were less likely to run away. D) Organized slave rebellions were infrequent.
Which of these was the main center of resistance to Mongol rule?
A) Kiev B) Moscow C) St. Petersburg D) Novgorod