More than anything, technological advances in societies appear to depend on the
a. native intelligence of a population.
b. prevailing climatic conditions.
c. degree of political centralization.
d. extent of contact with other cultures.
e. available natural resources.
d
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Jacksonians used all of the following political techniques in the 1828 campaign and election EXCEPT for
A) creating a network of newspapers to get their message out. B) creating enthusiasm through parades and rallies. C) selling tickets to public banquets. D) making an assortment of campaign badges and other memorabilia. E) intimidating voters at the polls.
Which of the following is not a reason why the Upper South tended to identify with the Lower South rather than with the North?
A) ?The settlers in the Lower South had come from the Upper South. B) ?Abolitionist criticism drew southerners together. C) ?Railroads linked Upper and Lower South. D) ?All southerners benefited from the three-fifths compromise in the Constitution. E) ?The Upper and Lower South were tied economically.
The Thirty Years' War has often been called the "last of the religious wars."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Portuguese explored West Africa searching for ________
A) lands to settle B) spices and timber C) converts to Christianity D) slaves and gold E) land for a convict colony