The Spanish justified their claim to land in the New World through all of the following EXCEPT:
A) believing that their culture was superior to that of the Indians.
B) violence.
C) a missionary zeal.
D) a decree from the Pope.
E) defeating the English fleet in 1588.
Ans: E) defeating the English fleet in 1588.
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What impact did the incident at Three Mile Island have on Carter's energy policy?
A) The giant oil spill dissuaded consumers from utilizing heating oil. B) The nuclear reactor malfunction soured the country on nuclear energy and no new nuclear plants were built. C) The prolonged worker strike at a solar panel plant on Three Mile Island meant that the government did not have any solar panels to sell and Carter had no choice but to abandon solar as an energy alternative. D) The gigantic natural gas explosion that killed dozens forced the United States to cease using natural gas as an energy source.
Southerners' demands that Northerners comply with the Fugitive Slave Act contradicted __________
A) the Constitution B) their permissiveness regarding immigration C) a key ruling by the Supreme Court D) their support of states' rights
Christian humanists believed that Western civilization and Christian faith had been corrupted over the centuries but that their original natures could be restored by studying ancient texts
What aspect of this humanist belief was shared by exponents of the Lutheran Reformation? A) Ancient wisdom could be used to correct errors of the recent past. B) Answers to current problems could be found in classical pagan culture. C) The original scripture of the Old Testament held solutions for the present. D) A fully developed person was multifaceted and could do everything well. E) Only the educated elite should have a significant role in society.
By the end of the Civil War, telegraph communication was used by both the North and South.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)