Hudson's Bay company was chartered in response to
A) ?an increase in Dutch transatlantic trade.
B) ?Spanish pirates raiding English ships along the New England coastline.
C) ?an increased demand for British products in the Spanish colonies.
D) ?the growing presence of the French in Canada.
E) an increase in violence with native groups in frontier regions.
D
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a. a lump of gold. b. a feather. c. the soul of a good man. d. a loaf of bread.
Draw a snapshot of European civilization in the year 1300. Discuss the fundamental aspects of society (economy, social system, political system, religion, and intellectual and cultural life), and show what kind of whole they constitute
What will be an ideal response?
Darius, who succeeded Cyrus as ruler of the Persian Empire
A. followed the Assyrian model of strong central rule. B. oversaw the collapse of the Persian Empire as it was conquered by Babylon. C. combined central and local administration to rule rather than forcing Persian customs on his subjects. D. believed in imposing Persian culture and religious beliefs throughout the empire. E. failed to expand or strengthen the Persian empire.
In the nineteenth century, how did rural customers typically differ from urban customers?
A) They were less swayed by advertising than urban customers. B) They had less money to spend than urban customers. C) They had less interest in material goods than urban customers. D) They had less access to stores than urban customers. E) They were much more frugal than urban customers.