Consider the motives of early English promoters of colonization like Gilbert and Raleigh. To what extent were such men motivated by idealistic goals? To what extent by economic interests?
What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?
Why did the autocratic German government enact legislation instituting accident, sickness, and old age insurance in the 1880s?
A) It wanted to weaken the appeal of socialism for the working class. B) It believed the working class should share the benefits of industrialization. C) It was responding to moral appeals from the German Catholic Church. D) It was trying to give the German economy more stability and security. E) It had a sincere interest in the welfare of the masses.
Who were the Assyrians?
A) A group of Semitic speakers that took over the Persian Empire and expanded the territory to include Egypt and most of the Near East B) A group located in the former Hittite Empire that built an empire by the use of military power and engineering based upon iron technology learned from the Hittites and a campaign of terror C) A large group of warriors that built an empire in the former Babylonian territory by terror and conquest D) A group that conquered the Chaldeans to secure the vast territory in the Middle East, which they helped by lucrative economic endeavors that included trade E) None of these
Why did tension arise between colonial congregations of the 1740s and 1750s?
A) Evangelical preachers began to challenge traditional preaching. B) Colonial preachers no longer wanted to be controlled by the English clergy. C) Some preachers wanted to prevent colonists from joining their congregations. D) Many preachers tried to convert Native Americans to evangelical Christianity. E) Congregations disagreed about whether women should participate in the church.