What does the phrase "era of salutary neglect" refer to?
A) the late seventeenth century when the American colonists switched from indentured servitude to a slave labor system
B) the early eighteenth century when Parliament voluntarily restrained its administration of colonial affairs
C) the frightful months of the Salem witchcraft trials in the 1690s
D) the early seventeenth century when the English Crown played only a minor role in the founding of American colonies
B
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a. the need to adhere to traditional religious values. b. the tragedy of adhering to laudable virtues, which in excess or in some circumstances inevitably lead to disaster. c. humanitarianism. d. condemnation of war. e. the comedy of everyday life.
To accomplish his program, Mao Zedong
A) massacred millions of Chinese citizens. B) brought inflation under control. C) collectivized agriculture. D) destroyed the private ownership of farms that had been successful. E) all of the above.
Which of these was the backbone of the Inca Empire?
A) the Yucatan Peninsula B) the Andes Mountains along the Pacific coast C) the Amazon River valley to the Atlantic Ocean D) the southern tip of South America
Which one of the following does NOT apply to the Mississippian culture?
A) city-states B) maize farming C) mound-building D) democratic social order