The leader of the slave independence movement on the island of St. Domingue was
A) Bernardino Rivadavia.
B) Father Miguel de Hidalgo
C) Simon Bolivar.
D) Toussaint L'ouverture
Ans: D) Toussaint L'ouverture
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How did the two-party political system of 1840 differ from the previous system?
A) In 1840, there was a two-party system that only allowed for two candidates, while in Jefferson's time, there were many parties and candidates. B) In 1840, the two-party system was regionally organized, meaning there were more than two candidates; in Jefferson's time, parties were national. C) In 1840, the two-party system dominated political, social, and economic life; during Jefferson's time, political parties had little impact on people's lives. D) In 1840, the two-party system had little impact on people's lives, whereas political parties of Jefferson's time affected politics, social life, and economics. E) In 1840, there were no real differences between the two parties, so voters had no real choice, while previously political parties and candidates had varied greatly.
In 1775, Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
A) outlawed colonial militia. B) offered freedom to any slave who joined the British forces. C) announced his threat to destroy Williamsburg, Virginia. D) gave restitution for military supplies that had been stolen or destroyed. E) placed the Virginia militia under British command.
Why did some samurai and daimyo ally with Emperor Go-Daigo in the 1330s?
A) to place their own shogun in power B) to support the emperor against the Hojo regents C) to establish a council-style government D) to reassert their power as imperial regents
Adherents of the salafiyya movement believed that __________.
A. Arabs should modernize themselves on the basis of a modified version of Islam B. the Arab world should imitate the West C. there was no inherent contradiction between science and Islam D. the West and modern thought were incompatible with Islam