What most closely describes the royal and princely patronage of science during the seventeenth century?
a. It declined greatly.
b. It was common only in Italy.
c. It became a European-wide phenomenon.
d. It replaced funding by the church.
e. It was directed only towards pure research.
c
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"Republicanism" in the eighteenth-century Anglo-American political world emphasized the importance of ___________ as the essence of liberty.
A) protecting the natural rights of all humans B) active participation in public life by property-owning citizens C) a strong central state D) supporting royal authority as opposed to parliamentary authority E) voting rights for all adult men
Eliza Lucas Pinckney, a wealthy South Carolina planter's wife, experimented successfully in the 1740s with the cultivation of ________, a plant from which a blue dye could be extracted for use in textiles
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
As the Revolution approached, Presbyterian and Congregational ministers in general
a. remained neutral. b. supported the Revolutionary cause. c. sided with the Anglican clergymen. d. opposed the idea of revolution. e. split on the issue of independence.
Why did American banks stop loaning money to Chile?
A. Chile declared war on Mexico despite being warned by politicians. B. President Allende nationalized U.S.-owned businesses in Chile. C. Chile's government was threatened by dangerous insurgents. D. The United States opposed Chile's election procedures.