The navigator James Cook, during one of his many exploratory journeys in the Pacific, landed in 1770 on the east coast of ______ and claimed it for Great Britain.
a. Cook Island.
b. New Guinea.
c. New Zealand.
d. Australia.
d. Australia.
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With which of the following statements would William Graham Sumner have agreed?
A) All men are created equal. B) Government must protect those who are unable to protect themselves. C) Society does not need any care or supervision by government. D) There are no races, only individuals.
According to Figure 4-1, what were the comparative population figures for free blacks in 1750, 1790, and 1800?
A) 3,000; 60,000; 110,000 B) 10,000; 80,000; 200,000 C) 100,000; 800,000; 1 million D) 500,000; 1 million; 5 million
What was one of the beliefs of the Anabaptists?
a. They opposed the practice of baptism. b. They believed infant baptism only. c. They emphasized the inequality of believers. d. They advocated adult baptism. e. They wanted to peacefully merge with the Calvinists and Lutherans.
What nation was invaded by the US because of fears for American interests by the pro-Cuban government?
a) Nicaragua b) Grenada c) Panama d) Iraq