The majority of land grants were
a. spread evenly throughout California.
b. clustered in southern California, closer to the rest of Mexico.
c. concentrated around pueblos and missions, such as San Diego, Santa Barbara, and San Francisco.
d. concentrated near the coast, from San Diego to the Sonoma area, and along the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers.
d
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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, in writing the Declaration of Independence, __________
A) meant for the phrase "all men are created equal" to include blacks as well as whites B) thought that possibly slaves could be freed and Americans would resolve their differences peacefully at some time in the future C) took for granted the accepted differences between the rights of white men and the rights of blacks D) never even thought about the issue of slavery or blacks, since it was such a part of American culture
Why did Otto make so many bishops and abbots into agents of his empire?
A. They were the only skilled administrators around. B. They opened up a fifth column in Otto's struggles with Pope Urban II. C. Taxing them provided the bulk of his revenue. D. They could not marry and so posed no threat of forming a competitive dynasty.
What is a common theme in Greek drama?
A) The forces of good and evil are locked in a cosmic struggle. B) An individual is inevitably destroyed by a personal flaw. C) Emotion and passion have no place in social relations. D) Humans have the power to control and change their future.
"The half that was on top cared little for the struggles, and less for the fate, of those who were underneath, so long as it was able to hold them there and keep its own seat." This statement would most likely have been made by
A) George Pullman. B) William Tweed. C) Jacob A. Riis. D) Andrew Carnegie. E) Charles Darwin.