How did Tycho Brahe contribute to the scientific understanding of the universe?
A) His precise observation allowed other scientists to prove the validity of Copernicus' theory.
B) The astronomy laboratory he constructed was the only one of its kind.
C) He provided a much better grasp of the motions of the planets.
D) Tycho built his own instruments with which to calculate and measure the night sky.
E) All of these
E
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How did the great migrations of the 1800s alter American societies?
A) South America became more European while the United States became more diverse. B) South America became more English while the United States became more Spanish. C) South America experienced a tremendous population surge as Catholics left the United States in record numbers. D) The Americas experienced population decline as many people returned to Europe to enjoy the fruits of industrialization.
Debt peonage was associated with all of the following conditions EXCEPT
a. Indians. b. inherited debts. c. loans repaid in labor. d. fluid labor market. e. minimal wages.
The most common response by southern states to the uprisings of this period was to __________
a) tighten restrictions on slaves b) loosen restrictions on slaves c) move towards abolishing slavery d) seek to declare their state independent from the United States
The coffee shops that popped up in late-seventeenth-century London were __________
A) unconnected to larger global trends B) a sign of England’s growing colonial power and global reach C) also common in the English countryside D) a product of the agitation of the nobility