Oliver Cromwell's Parliament passed the first Navigation Act, aimed to wrest control of world trade from the Dutch
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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a. was a successful attempt to reduce the political power of the Penn family. b. was an unsuccessful revolt of slaves in South Carolina. c. forced the British army from the South. d. resulted in a French and Indian alliance.
For most Revolutionary American political thinkers, the concept of equality meant that there should be equality of
A. opportunity and of condition. B. rights, regardless of race, sex, or property. C. rights and of condition. D. opportunity. E. condition.
What was one of the provisions of the Petition of Right (1628)?
a. It stated that the King of England should be elected. b. It maintained that the King could pass no new tax without the consent of Parliament. c. It restored order in the English military. d. It made the English monarchy purely ceremonial. e. It made the Anglican Church the "established" church.
With the opening of the Suez Canal, transportation between Britain and India decreased by how much?
a. 25% b. 33% c. 40% d. 50% e. 70%