St. Petersburg had an important advantage over earlier Russian capitals; namely, it was ________
A) a sea port
B) at the geographical center of Russia
C) well placed for expansion to the south
D) associated with Byzantine rule
A
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Parliament's intent in passing the Quebec Act was to
a. provide governmental reforms for the former French colony of Quebec. b. strip the inland colonies of land and power. c. create a model of colonial government in Quebec that eventually would be imposed on all the colonies. d. warn that eventually the Catholic Church would be given favored status in all the colonies.
Like the Ottoman, Persian, and Mughal monarchs, Peter the Great claimed that
A. he had the "divine right" to govern all except for the church. B. God granted the monarch a "divine right" to govern. C. he was chosen by and descended from the great khans. D. monarchs were associated with godly power.
The doctrine that God "elected" some people to be saved and condemned others to damnation was preached by Martin Luther. True False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Erie Canal linked the __________ to the East Coast
A) Great Lakes B) Ohio River C) Missouri River D) Gulf of Mexico