Which of the following does NOT describe the site chosen for the Jamestown settlement?
A. It bordered the territories of powerful Indian tribes.
B. It was inaccessible by ship.
C. It was established inland because that was believed to add comfort and stability.
D. It was located on a peninsula.
E. It was low and marshy and subject to outbreaks of malaria.
Answer: B
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a. were removed from their positions by the British. b. came under direct British control. c. shared power with the British. d. were exiled to avoid rebellion. e. overwhelmingly accepted Western ideas at the expense of tradition.
The mature Hebrew view of one God differed from other ancient Near Eastern religions in all the following ways EXCEPT
a. Yahweh was eternal. b. the Hebrew God did not possess human attributes such as anger, jealousy, or satisfaction. c. the Hebrew God was omnipotent, sovereign, and not subject to fate. d. Yahweh was transcendent, that is, he was above nature and not part of it. e. the Hebrew God created a universe that itself was not divine.
After failing to capture Richmond, General _________ retreated to Washington DC. Robert E Lee, in an effort to capture D.C., advanced north and fought McClellan at the Battle of Antietam.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The first Portuguese fleet rounded the Cape of Good Hope in
A) 1291 B) 1354 C) 1488 D) 1519