Which of the following was not a factor in the rise of Dutch economic success?
A. A trade arrangement with Poland for grain
B. An alliance with England for exploration in the Indies
C. Fishing off the North Sea
D. The Calvinist work ethic known as the calling
E. A diversified economy split between agriculture and industry
Answer: B
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Which of the following statements is most consistent with the philosophy of Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association?
A. African Americans should demand integration in all areas of American society. B. African Americans should separate themselves from corrupt white American society. C. African Americans must elect their own candidates to state and national offices in order to become an integral part of white society. D. African Americans must prove their ability at manual jobs in order to achieve upward mobility.
In 1861, President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for the purpose of
A) gaining support for passage of the Thirteenth Amendment. B) making it easier to arrest and hold suspected Confederate agents. C) widening the pool of men who could be drafted for military service. D) providing better financing for the war effort. E) forcing more men into military service for the Union.
Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French politician associated with ________
A) a call for banning nuclear weapons B) anti-immigrant sentiment C) opposition to the European Union D) communism
As a result of the Mexican War, the US gained __________ ports on the west coast.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).