The original English colonies in North America went from being merely English to being part of a “British” empire after the _________.
a. War of the Spanish Succession
b. English Civil War
c. English-Scottish union of 1707
d. Seven Years’ War
c. English-Scottish union of 1707
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A) Mahler B) Beethoven C) Berlioz D) Dvorak E) Mozart
The term "draconian" is derived from the harsh methods of Draco. Paradoxically, Draco's intent was to
A) publish legal codes to make state officials enforce them more responsibly. B) publish the constitution so that corrupt judges would be prosecuted. C) reform Athens' harshest laws to improve the administration of justice. D) impose a graduated system of punishments for criminals. E) establish a council of elders to create and monitor the city-state.
Under the reigns of the five "good emperors"
A. the power of the senate increased. B. nearly a century of chaos consumed Rome. C. emperors continued to expand their range of responsibilities and powers. D. public works construction decreased. E. Rome gained control of the British Isles and the Arabian peninsula.
At the end of Bolívar's life, a biographer described his life as one of "liberation and
a. failure." b. ultimate success." c. dictatorship." d. disappointment." e. enlightenment."