How have historians explained the link between capitalism and Protestantism?
What will be an ideal response?
Discuss how Protestant (especially Calvinist) morality seems to have contributed to capitalism in Holland, England, and Scotland. What values did capitalism and Protestantism share? How were those values different from Medieval Catholicism?
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Which of the following best expresses the British rationale for ruling India in the nineteenth century?
A. The rationale for rule shifted among all of these ideas over time. B. Britain could bring orderly administration to a chaotic land. C. Missionaries could spread Christianity among Hindus and Muslims. D. British enlightenment values would bring civilization to India.
What was the result of growing public awareness of cigarette smoking in the late 1990s?
A) The tobacco industry faced massive lawsuits from smokers facing smoking-related diseases. B) State governments were suing the tobacco industry to help defray costs of treating former smokers' health issues. C) The tobacco industry agreed to a settlement with the U.S. government. D) It was shown that the tobacco industry had hoped to lure young people to smoking with specially targeted advertising. E) All of these choices
The authors argue that the thousand years of Chinese rule in Vietnam should be viewed as a millennium of
a. oppression. b. peace. c. belonging. d. tragedy.
Which is true of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
A) It reflected Enlightenment ideals of natural rights and equality. B) It declared all French people free and equal citizens. C) It declared equal rights for males and females. D) It was France's first written constitution. E) It was supported by Louis XVI.