Which one of the following was NOT a purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
A) collecting scientific information on the trans-Mississippi West
B) exploring the southern border of the Louisiana Territory
C) establishing the United States' claim to the region west of the Rocky Mountains
D) identifying sites for trading posts and settlements
B
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Why was it Portugal, Spain, France, and Britain that first expanded into the new world?
a. These lands had a long tradition of distant exploration. b. These lands were Muslim. c. These lands were on the Atlantic coast. d. These lands believed in ancient legends of a lost world across the ocean.
All of the following is true of the ideal of civilized behavior known as chivalry EXCEPT
A) knights were to fight to defend the church. B) knights were to protect the weak and defenseless. C) chivalry was developed without the influence of the church. D) winning glory should be the knight's highest aim and motivating force. E) knights should treat captives as honored guests.
Why did Fourier's idea of phalanxes fail?
A) Those that were used to soft labor could not endure the rigors of fending for themselves. B) The phalanxes could not overcome the internal squabbling. C) The rest of civilization attempted to encroach upon the phalanxes, rendering them helpless. D) Society was not ready for this and protests caused the experiment to cease. E) All of society had to adopt phalanxes for them to be successful, as they cannot work in isolation.
Which of the following was a major component of the trans-Saharan trade?
A) silver B) slaves C) wheat D) tobacco