Which title did Octavian prefer to be called after becoming the sole ruler of Rome in 27 B.C.E.?
a. Emperor.
b. Augustus.
c. Princeps.
d. Dictator.
e. King.
c
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A) an attempt to fight against trade barriers. B) an agreement on tariffs and trade. C) subcontracting work and jobs to foreign countries for a cheaper wage. D) extralegal immigration. E) all of the above.
How was Eleanor Roosevelt different from previous First Ladies?
A) She accepted an official position in the Roosevelt administration. B) She resided in the White House. C) She pursued a career separate from her obligations as First Lady. D) She served as hostess at White House functions. E) She advised the president on policy.
The best explanation for the greater reliance on slavery in the British North American South is that:
A) Southerners were lazier than Northerners. B) slavery was more profitable in plantation economies. C) most Northerners were morally opposed to slavery. D) slave traders refused to sell slaves in the North.
Which of these is NOT a true statement about the Californios?
a. They were descendants of the Spanish and Mexican conquerors who had once ruled California. b. In terms of social and political status, they deferred to the very powerful Franciscan missionaries until Mexico overthrew Spanish rule in 1821. c. The political and economic power and social status of the Californios received a major boost when Mexico's "secularization" program eroded the substantial power of the Franciscan missions and their leading priests. d. The Californios saw their social status and economic and political power significantly eroded following the American victory in the Mexican War. e. The Californios found themselves consistently at the lowest rungs of California society, even below the Indians, during the early to mid-1800s.