Historians have generally regarded the voyages of Vasco de Gama as the pivotal point in opening trade with the East
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A) Frederick II B) William C) Otto D) Franz E) Frederick William I
Why did FDR avoid the overt cultivation of African American voters?
A) He did not want to damage America's international reputation. B) He was deeply racist. C) He did not want their votes. D) He did not want to alienate southern Democrats.
This nation was divided into Russian- and British-dominated zones:
A. Korea B. China C. The Ottoman Empire D. Persia E. India
The New Laws of 1542:
A) led Protestant Europeans to create the "Black Legend" about Spanish rule in the Americas. B) introduced the encomienda system. C) were adopted at the urging of Gonzalo Pizzaro, brother of Peru's conqueror. D) commanded that Indians no longer be enslaved in Spanish possessions. E) forbade the enslavement of Africans in New Spain.