Which city, founded by the ruler of Singapore, has a protected harbor and emerged as a magnet of seaborne commerce in the fifteenth century?
A. Melaka
B. Molucca
C. Gujarat
D. Alexandria
Answer: A
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At war's end, the human toll of the Civil War was
A) 600,000, nearly as many as in all other U.S. wars combined. B) 1 million, more than in all other U.S. wars. C) 50,000, about 28 percent of the population. D) 300,000, most of which succumbed to new armament technology.
Which of the following sparked the War of Jenkins' Ear?
A) the loss of British goods and raw materials to Spanish smugglers B) the increase of trade and tax revenues in Spanish America C) the establishment of a military fort in Savannah, near Spanish Florida D) the capture and torture of a Spanish captain by the British E) the capture of British ships engaged in smuggling goods to Spanish America
Which group or groups regained control of the government after the execution of Robespierre and his followers?
A) property-owning bourgeoisie B) peasants and urban workers C) aristocrats and members of the clergy D) merchants and farmers E) commoners of all occupations
After the Emancipation Proclamation, many African Americans
a. boarded trains for the West. b. opened weapons factories. c. rushed to join the Union army. d. started getting paid by planters.