Is the Salem witchcraft hysteria in 1692 a complete mystery to you? Explain why, had you lived at the time, you might have been susceptible to believing in witches in Salem
What will be an ideal response?
Puritans believed in witches. You may have been concerned about the evil forces that produced the political crisis associated with the Dominion of New England, loss of the Massachusetts Bay charter, and war with the French. You may have been disturbed by the tension between traditional and new commercial values within Salem at the time.
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Smith's four-stage theory placed European culture ________
A. in the third stage B. at the summit of human achievement C. in the Enlightenment stage of development D. in a stage beyond the fourth stage
Which of the following countries was a leader in forging the link between scientific research and industrial development?
A. Great Britain B. Italy C. France D. Germany
The triangular trade involved Europe, Africa, and
a. India. b. the colonial Americas. c. North America. d. China. e. Brazil.
The "equal field system" was a Tang attempt to reform what?
a. land ownership b. relations between Chinese and foreigners c. education d. the legal code e. family values