In Spain, the process of state building was accelerated by
A. Columbus's quest for a western route to China.
B. the reconquest of Granada from the French.
C. an alliance with the Islamic states of
northern Africa.
D. the marriage of Fernando of Aragon and Isabel of Castile.
E. all of the above.
Answer: D. the marriage of Fernando of Aragon and Isabel of Castile.
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a. He thought they were greedy. b. He thought they would submit and share their land readily. c. He thought their religion was in many ways superior to his own. d. He thought they were cannibals.
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A) conspiring to assassinate President Truman. B) selling NATO deployment plans to the Soviets. C) selling American secret codes to the Nazis during World War II. D) betraying atomic secrets to the Soviets.
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