The urge to break the Islamic monopoly of the spice trade ultimately drove Columbus to sail into the Atlantic, hoping to go directly to _________.
a. Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
b. b_ The Mekong Delta.
c. The Malabar Coast.
d. The Ganges.
c. The Malabar Coast.
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Which statement best describes Mussolini's Fascist rule in Italy?
a. It gave him total control over all aspects of Italian life. b. It achieved greater power, in repression and media control, than the dictatorships in Germany and the Soviet Union did. c. It tried to involve all Italian socialists in a program of indoctrination, but achieved only limited success in that area. d. It promoted an egalitarian view of women´s roles in society. e. It was strongly supported by business and large landlord groups.
The effort to annex Hawaii in 1893 foreshadowed __________
A) the differences between Republicans and Democrats regarding imperialism B) the aggressive imperialistic policies of Grover Cleveland C) a 20-year period of uninterrupted warfare between the U.S. and Hawaiians D) America's reliance on France to take the lead in determining foreign policy
What did the policy of self-strengthening advocate?
A. Building up China's army against Western imperialists. B. Developing a universal educational system built on Western ideals. C. Adopting Western technology but maintaining Confucian institutions. D. Focusing on Chinese philosophy and engineering as the solution to political strength. E. Allowing Western thought to be adapted to strengthen Chinese advancements.
Compared with canals, railroads
a. were more expensive than canals to construct. b. transported freight more slowly. c. faced much less political opposition by vested economic interests. d. required less technological obstacles to overcome to construct and operate them safely. e. could be built almost anywhere with sufficient financial capital.