Why did the British offer to free slaves who joined their side?
A) They hoped to inspire anti-slavery forces in New England to switch to the Loyalist side.
B) They wanted to improve their international standing.
C) They hoped to undermine rebellious southern planters.
D) They had already abolished slavery in other parts of the empire.
C
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Which of these models appears to have been most influential in Alexander's plans for his empire?
A) the Akkadian Empire B) the Delian League C) the Persian Empire D) Hammurabi's rule
The basic administrative unit of the Mughals was the _________, a unit comprising an area usually containing a town and from a dozen to about a hundred villages.
a. league b. meter c. acre d. pargana
What does this map imply about the 1912 presidential election?
A) The majority of Americans supported the move to set up government-run monopolies. B) Nearly 70 percent of all voters endorsed Progressive principles and reforms. C) Third-party candidates played a minor role in this election. D) Voters were more interested in conservative values rather than Progressive reforms.
The first European state to give women the right to vote, in 1896, was
a. England b. France c. Finland d. Germany e. Italy