One reason for the success of the parlements in France was
a. they granted tax free status to the nobility.
b. service in these courts of law exempted a person from military service.
c. citizens of France believed they could get a fairer trial than with the church or local courts.
d. the parlements had intendants tracking local tax records.
e. the parlements were believed to be a stepping stone to a constitution.
c
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What unintended consequence did the Embargo Act of 1807 produce?
A) It forced American ship builders to develop improved technology. B) It increased American trade with South America. C) It led to the development of a railroad connecting the cities on the eastern seaboard. D) It stimulated merchants to invest their capital into domestic factories. E) It persuaded the British to end their blockade.
One reason the Comanches posed such a challenge for other Indian peoples as well as the Spanish was their __________
A. vast arsenal of weapons purchased from British traders B. highly decentralized sociopolitical organization C. natural ability to withstand deadly diseases that other indigenous groups in the northern frontier did not D. ability to speak various languages including French
Which statement is NOT a reason why Thomas Jefferson's embargo failed?
a. He underestimated the determination of the British. b. He underestimated Britain's dependence on American trade. c. Britain produced a bumper grain crop in the embargo years. d. New Latin American markets provided an alternative for the British. e. He miscalculated the difficulty of enforcing it.
Lady Murasaki wrote ________
A) The Dream of the Red Chamber B) The Tale of Genji C) The Tale of Kieu D) The White Lotus