How was the power of divine right defined by King James I of England?
A) He believed divine right meant only that they were representatives of God, not god-like beings.
B) He believed that monarchs are considered gods, as dictated by God himself because they were his lieutenants on earth.
C) He argued that God had entitled monarchs with no greater power than what the subjects provided to that monarch.
D) He was of the thought that no monarch was or could ever be divine in God's eyes.
E) None of these
B
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A) The fact that the former mistress is alone belies the idea that Southern gentlemen were chivalrous and protective of ladies. B) The equality between the African American women and their former mistress confirms the idea that whites and blacks alike supported the Confederacy. C) The wariness of the African American women belies the idea that racial relations in the "Old South" had been harmonious. D) The apparent prosperity of the African American women confirms the idea that they lived well when enslaved. E) The graciousness of the former mistress confirms the idea that white Southerners were largely benevolent toward their slaves.
Which of the following was a persistent problem connected to frontier farming?
A) declining commodity prices B) debts that made farmers vulnerable to economic depressions C) the rising cost of land D) the lack of markets to absorb farmers' produce
Arrange in chronological order the United States' acquisition of (A) Oregon, (B) Texas, and (C) California
a. A, B, C b. C, B, A c. B, A, C d. B, C, A e. A, C, B
The Ottomans marked the establishment of a major Islamic power in western Asia by
a. The power that replaced the Mongol khanates in Mongolia. b. Beginning as a group of Muslim settlers from the steppes of Mongolia. c. Bringing the Byzantine Empire to an end through the conquest of Constantinople. d. Having defeated Timur the Lame's army. e. Paying their soldiers in plunder and conquered land.