Which of these describes the Magna Carta?
A) a law code
B) a land grant
C) a charter founding parliament
D) a legal agreement
D
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Which of the following provides the correct chronological order for the founding of the English colonies?
A) ?Virginia, Carolina, Massachusetts, New Jersey B) ?Virginia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Carolina C) ?Virginia, Massachusetts, Carolina, New Jersey D) ?Massachusetts, Virginia, Carolina, New Jersey
Based on this engraving of the village of Secoton, how did the Eastern Woodland Indians differ from Mesoamerican Indians?
A) Their social structure was rigidly hierarchical. B) They constructed large homes of adobe and stone. C) Their food source was limited to hunting large game and gathering wild plants. D) Their outlook was more communal than individualistic.
One result of Marius's military reform proposals was
A) increased loyalty of the army to the senate. B) the unpopularity of Marius with most soldiers. C) the large-scale distribution of land to soldiers. D) a shift in soldiers' loyalty from the senate to their commanders. E) the creation of a permanent professional army composed mostly of defeated peoples.
Which of the following was true of slavery in West Africa?
A) It was always a permanent condition. B) It was more common in the forest region than in the savannah. C) Slaves had no legal rights whatsoever. D) Some slaves owned property and held positions of power.