What was the significance of the Newlands Act of 1902?
a) It facilitated the irrigation of the arid West.
b) It implemented a sanitation campaign.
c) It deported workers from Mexico and China.
d) It standardized working hours and conditions.
a) It facilitated the irrigation of the arid West.
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What happened to Europe's population between 1000 and 1300, and why?
A. It was stagnant, because warfare prevented the population from experiencing natural growth. B. It fell 20 percent because of widespread famine. C. It doubled due to an increased food supply. D. It fell slightly due to outbreaks of disease.
Why were some American women angered by the Fifteenth Amendment?
a. White women did not want African Americans to have the right to vote. b. It did not remove property qualifications for voting. c. It did not make poll taxes or literacy tests illegal. d. It gave voting rights to black men but not to any women.
What is the definition of a refugee?
A. a champion of Western imperialism and lifestyle B. a person who has fled his or her country due to persecution C. an internationally minded politician D. another term for a Sunni Muslim
The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed between Spain and Portugal in 1494,
a. was not challenged by the rest of Europe. b. was rejected by the pope. c. allowed the various peoples met by the Spanish and Portuguese to govern themselves. d. rejected slavery. e. divided newly discovered lands between them but did not apply to any Christian lands.