Manumission was least common in
a. British North America.
b. Brazil.
c. the Dutch West Indies.
d. Mexico.
e. the Caribbean islands.
a
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Why were the popes, who had almost unlimited authority as heads of the Church, so unable to govern the Papal States in the sixteenth century?
a) Often elected as old men, they ruled for relatively short periods, which limited their influence in the day-to-day affairs of the Italian peninsula. b) Popes never exercised personal authority in the Papal States because their vows forbade it. Consider This: What was the career path of a pope and how long might that take? See 1.8: Narrative: Breaking the Chain. c) Popes themselves came from the feuding families of Italy, so even as pope they would be attacked by rival families. Consider This: What was the career path of a pope and how long might that take? See 1.8: Narrative: Breaking the Chain. d) Popes, citing the long traditions of Roman republicanism, always sought to include as many of their retainers as possible in any decision making. Consider This: What was the career path of a pope and how long might that take? See 1.8: Narrative: Breaking the Chain.
What were the Bonus Marchers demanding through their demonstrations?
a. direct relief for workers from the federal government. b. employment for out-of-work veterans. c. early payment on federal bonds set to mature in 1945. d. permanent housing in Washington, D.C.
The Suez Canal crisis is an example of a nation ________
A) being torn apart by a proxy war B) using the Cold War to its own advantage C) accepting communism to gain Soviet assistance D) gaining independence by forming a regional alliance
The Roman Peace on the borders was rarely disrupted during the first two centuries following Augustus, but problems did occur:
a. Primarily on the northern border, where the kingdom of Meroë was in the ascendancy. b. Primarily on the eastern border, where it was adjacent to Parthia. c. Mainly along the southern border, where Arabian nomads were pressing. d. Largely on the western border, where Viking ships were making raids on the British Isles and Iberian Peninsula.