The Mexican government invited settlers like Stephen Austin's colonists because they wanted a buffer between themselves and the:
A) Comanche.
B) French.
C) Sioux.
D) Apache.
Answer: A
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Which of the following was a consequence of the near-extinction of the native population of the West Indies?
A) Spanish colonizers began importing slaves from Africa. B) The Spanish began sending whole families to settle the region. C) Spanish colonizers turned to North America. D) The Spanish temporarily abandoned their exploration of the Americas.
What was a consequence of the Crusades?
a. Ongoing and significant cultural exchange b. Revival of trade in Europe c. The end of Muslim domination of the Holy Land d. Friendly and productive relations between Christians and Muslims e. Increased stability in European society
One of the earliest literary expressions of the romantic sensibility, also associated with the Enlightenment was
a. Voltaire's Candide. b. Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason. c. Rousseau's Confessions. d. Diderot's Regrets on Parting with My Old Dressing Gown. e. Montesquieu's Persian Letters.
What was the treatment of the vocal minorities against imperialism?
A) They were swept aside as "small minded" and unpatriotic. B) They were lectured on the Darwinism and made to understand the error of their ways. C) A lesson in economics was quickly provided to demonstrate the lack of feasibility of their ideas. D) They were imprisoned or exiled. E) Many were sent to subjugated territories to aid in the Christian conversion.