In examining the Stamp Act, James Otis came to the conclusion that
a. resisting the Stamp Act risked creating a rebellion he could not support.
b. Parliament had overstepped its authority.
c. the colonists should resist efforts by the British to grant colonial representation in Parliament.
d. the time was ripe for revolution.
A
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An examination of language patterns, music, and architectural forms in the South suggests that during the eighteenth century, __________
A) significant amounts of cultural sharing occurred between Africans and white southerners B) white southern culture borrowed little from African culture but the latter was transformed by white culture C) Africans absorbed little of the white culture in the South D) little cultural exchange of any kind occurred between African slaves and white southerners
By the fifth century B.C.E., most Greeks believed that laws should be obeyed because they are ________
A. divinely established and obedience would appease the gods B. made by humans and represented the consent of the citizens C. made by humans and represented the will of the gods D. established by humans to appease supernatural forces
The period of direct British rule in India following the failure of the Great Mutiny is known as the British _________.
a. Punjab b. Maj c. Assam d. Raj
Prussia's capital was
a. Paris. b. Vienna. c. Berlin. d. London. e. Moscow.