Which of these explains the territories claimed by France and England in the Americas?
A) Spain and Portugal had already claimed huge regions.
B) These nations were only interested in sugar colonies.
C) They claimed only territories that were relatively easy to reach.
D) They were primarily in search of timber for building their navies.
A
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A) The proliferation of private and parochial schools B) The controversy over compulsory education C) The debates over classroom decorum D) The efforts to wrest control of schools from neighborhood leaders E) New educational theories that stressed decentralized administration, repealed compulsory attendance, and de-emphasized white European conventions such as punctuality.
The Church excommunicated Martin Luther in 1521 for
Women's contributions to aiding the patriot cause of General Washington's army included all of the following EXCEPT
A) serving as spies and scouts in preparation of patriot battles against British troops. B) raising significant funds for American troops to assist the patriot cause. C) harvesting lands for patriot men who were absent because they were fighting the British. D) serving as camp followers for the Continental Army to feed and support the troops, nurse the troops, and occasionally fight in battles.
Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all spread
a. only within their own countries until the nineteenth century. b. only to their neighboring countries. c. without dependency on a single ethnic or kinship group. d. predominantly by warfare. e. most often by the use of missionaries, generally sponsored by the government.