The Middle Colonies were characterized by
a. their large estates.
b. a dynamic urban life.
c. the cultivation of wheat.
d. their comfortable farmhouses.
ANSWER: b
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Francis Cabot Lowell's textile mill at Waltham, Massachusetts,
A. used steam engines for power. B. combined all manufacturing processes under one roof. C. implemented the putting-out plan. D. gave rise to the first labor unions in the United States.
The Tokugawa political system could be characterized as
A) a semi-feudal state that controlled the military class but kept the domains under the daimyo. B) a centralized monarchy as in Europe. C) warring feudal states. D) entirely separate independent domains ruled by daimyo. E) none of the above.
What was the prime reason why Russia became increasingly separated from the rest of Europe during the 13th century?
a. Its invasion by the Mongols b. Its war with Japan c. The famous outbreak of the Black Death d. Its failed attempt to conquer the Western kingdoms e. Its conversion to Islam
The first Jesuit missionary to arrive in Japan was
A. Matthew Ricci. B. Ignatius Loyola. C. Francis Xavier. D. Peter Beckett. E. Francis of Assisi.