Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of Western European countries that launched voyages of exploration?
A) unified realms
B) standing armies and navies
C) extensive Atlantic coastline
D) little affected by the Reformation
Answer: D
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proslavery forces in the United States? A) Physical violence between both groups became more frequent. B) The burning of the U.S. mail made slavery a national issue instead of a local one. C) This situation led to a greater number of women joining the abolitionist movement. D) Abolitionists began to call for immediatism, rather than gradual emancipation for slaves.
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth I shows that the balance of power in the Atlantic shifted near the end of the sixteenth century as a result of the English __________
A) discovery of the Northwest Passage to Asia B) establishment of tobacco plantations in Virginia C) defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 D) development of a new colonial model in Ireland
The abolitionist Isabella Van Wageren is better known as __________
a) Sojourner Truth b) Richard Allen c) Joanna Forten d) Molly Pitcher
Oneida, New York, and New Harmony, Indiana, were founded as
a) sustainable agriculture centers. b) utopian settlements. c) Baha'i houses of worship d) Quaker settlements. e) centers for the suffrage movement.