One hundred years after Columbus, the nation whose interest in the New World most enraged King Philip II was __________.
A. England
B. France
C. Switzerland
D. Portugal
Answer: A
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In the fifteenth century, __________made up 6 to 8 percent of the urban population.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What is meant by this statement: "The elements that sparked a powerful sense of nationalism among colonists dispersed over a huge territory would not be evident for a long time"?
a. The colonists tended to dislike the colonists in regions other than their own. b. The colonies were getting very close to forming an independent country. c. The colonies were still separate and had very little to do with each other. d. The colonies had expanded to a huge area of the country. e. The colonists saw themselves as English first and Americans second.
Portuguese exploration in the late fifteenth century concentrated on finding a route to the Orient by sailing around Africa.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Germanic tribes in particular treated children differently depending upon __________.
A. gender B. social standing C. their parents' wealth D. their season of birth