Why did the Totonacs and Tlaxcaltecs assist the Spaniards?
A) They thought the Spanish were gods.
B) Aztec rule had been oppressive.
C) They were promised riches if they were victorious.
D) The Spaniards kidnapped the oldest sons in each tribe.
Answer: B
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A) white and American-born. B) members of the poorest class. C) slaveholders from the Deep South. D) Asians, especially from China.
The Italian Renaissance witnessed major innovations in four areas of theater arts:
A. acting (in commedia dell'arte), dramatic criticism, theater architecture, scene design. B. playwriting, acting (in commedia dell'arte), opera, scene design. C. playwriting, acting (in opera), music in theater, lighting design. D. dramatic criticism, theater architecture, scene design, costume design. E. None of the above.
Which of the following best characterized the early wars between France and Britain in North America?
a. The deployment of professional troops by both sides b. The avoidance of civilian casualties wherever possible c. The importance of Indian alliances with the British against the French d. The substantial use of guerrilla warfare e. The alliance between Britain and Spain against the French
The Republicans lost the 1856 election in part because of
a. southern threats that a Republican victory would tantamount be a declaration of war. b. lingering support for slavery in the North. c. northern bullyism. d. the North's unwillingness at this stage to let the South depart in peace. e. the division between Democrats and Know-Nothings.