The empire of which country was the largest in size in 1650?
A) France
B) Portugal
C) England
D) Spain
D
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The Loyalists who continued to support the crown after independence had been declared were more likely to be all of the following except
a. well educated. b. from among the older generation. c. affiliated with the Anglican Church. d. from New England. e. wealthy.
What was the most serious problem faced by American farmers in the West in the late nineteenth century?
A) poor soils B) shortage of fuel C) scarcity of lumber D) lack of water
Under the Stimson Doctrine, the United States
A) renounced the U.S. claim of the right to intervene in the internal affairs of Latin America. B) applied the principle of the Open Door Policy to Africa as well as Asia. C) announced a complete boycott of any aggressor nation. D) declared that it would never recognize the legality of seizures made in violation of U.S. treaty rights.
All of the following are true about European contacts with Africa except that
A. most peoples in the African interior were little influenced by Europeans in the 1500s. B. the Portuguese took over the gold trade from Mwene Metapa in East Africa. C. the Dutch established a colony at Cape Town to supply its ships headed for the Spice Islands. D. the Boers were responsible for keeping other Europeans away from the Cape of Good Hope. E. England established a colony at Zimbabwe in the late 1600s.