Why did New Spain establish presidios and missions, and what were their consequences for Native Americans?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Spanish wanted to keep an eye on the Pacific coast, where Russian hunters were in search of seals and sea otters. They built presidios and missions to block Russian access to present-day California. However, for Indians, these actions had horrible consequences. European diseases decimated Indian populations, Spanish soldiers raped Indian women, and missionaries beat Indians and subjected them to slavery.
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A) the mail had to be delivered. B) there was real danger of anarchy. C) strike leaders were not representative of the union. D) passenger traffic was completely disrupted.
Which of the following best describes Eliza Lucas Pinckney's experiences?
a. She failed in her efforts to diversify her plantation's crops. b. She succeeded in running a profitable plantation. c. She was hindered by her father's lack of confidence in her. d. She had to give up her duties as a society woman to manage her plantation.
A dividing issue between the Eastern and Western churches was ______________.
A. bishops taking on more secular authority B. the use of icons in worship C. lack of compliance with the mandates of the Council of Nicaea D. how much authority the pope should have E. whether the bishop of Rome was really St. Peter
Middle-class family life in the new industrial society was characterized by
A) substantial social and political gains by women. B) equal participation of men and women in the industrial economy. C) gendered division of labor and space. D) children leaving school to work in the mills at an early age. E) All these answers are correct.