An agricultural estate in colonial Latin America was referred to as a
a. self-sufficient farm.
b. encomienda.
c. hacienda.
d. commune.
e. repartimiento.
c
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A) Richard Nixon's near defeat in the election of 1972 B) Richard Nixon's overestimation of his opponent's political strengths C) the military's growing success in the Vietnam War D) the inability of Congress to pass any legislation
With regard to the rulers of the West African coastal states of Dahomey and Asante, which of the following statements accurately describes their role in the slave trade and the trade's impact on them?
A. Although they controlled aspects of the slave trade, the coastal kings were merely the puppets of European traders who controlled them and the territory they governed. B. By centralizing and controlling the slave trade, the kings of these states oversaw the emergence of powerful kingdoms. C. Since the Europeans completely controlled the slave trade, the coastal kings were merely figureheads with no real power. D. Although the coastal kings allowed the Europeans to control the slave trade, they acquired power and wealth by gaining control over the trans-Saharan trade.
The Sikhs
a. were protected by Awrangzeb. b. founded their own empire about 1646 . c. rejected Islam in favor of their own moralistic reformist ideals. d. tried to bridge the gap in doctrine between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims.
The outbreak of war in August 1914 was met with
A) pacifist revolts in most countries. B) deep political divisions. C) fear and bitterness. D) enthusiasm, euphoria, and patriotism. E) deep resentment from the socialists.