Which statement explains why the Chinese government curtailed sea voyages in the 1400s?
A) They needed to focus their resources on the army.
B) They saw little benefit from connections with inferior foreigners.
C) The cost of piracy was too great.
D) Japan controlled the seas.
Answer: B
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a. the Sioux sought their land. b. American authorities tried to herd them onto a reservation. c. gold was discovered on their land. d. the Americans objected to their planned migration to Canada. e. their alliance with the Shoshones required it.
What was the ultimate fate of Juan de Oñate?
A. After failing in New Mexico, he moved to Florida. B. He was recalled by Spanish authorities and charged with mismanagement. C. He was one of the few Spanish leaders to live in harmony with the Indians. D. He led a prosperous, long-lived colony in New Mexico.
Why did the Conflict of the Orders occur?
a. The patricians wanted to lessen their responsibilities in client-patron relationships. b. The Praetorian Guard attempted to overthrow the senate. c. The Romans wanted to expel the Etruscan king. d. The plebians wanted more power in the Republic. e. There was no written law code to set precedents and standards.
In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that
a. Dred Scott was not a citizen of the United States. b. Dred Scott could not legally sue in a federal court. c. the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. d. Congress had no power to ban slavery from a federal territory, even if a territorial legislature had voted to do so. e. free blacks who were citizens had no right to sue federal court.