All of the following were among the goals of French explorer Robert LaSalle on behalf of France in his expeditions in 1679–1682 EXCEPT
A) building an alliance with the Illinois and other tribes against the Iroquois.
B) establishing a permanent French presence throughout the Mississippi Valley.
C) expanding French claims to include wide swaths of North America in order to secure valuable natural resources and raw materials for France.
D) strengthening the French settlements in the St. Lawrence River Valley surrounding Montreal and Quebec.
Answer: D
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a) supremacy of the federal government over the states b) strict construction of the Constitution c) sovereignty of the states d) limited government pursuing laissez-faire policies
Which of the following is NOT true of the eighteenth-century artisan guilds?
A. They provided a framework for social and economic advancement. B. They were particularly weak in central Europe. C. They determined who could pursue a craft in order to lessen competition. D. They provided social benefits, such as guaranteed admission to the guild, for an artisan's son. E. They controlled prices.
The Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylonia as the center of his empire was
a. Cyrus. b. Rameses II. c. Nebuchadnezzar II. d. Ashurbanipal I. e. Marquil VI.
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Confucian Classics
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