One arguably positive result of European colonialism has been
a. the economic development of most non-Western countries.
b. the adoption of European cultural norms at the expense of native traditions.
c. exposure of non-Western elites to an intellectual repertoire that facilitated challenges to colonialism.
d. political stability and decline in destructive warfare across the globe.
c
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A) the numerous utopian communities such as the Shakers. B) Lincoln's election as president. C) the flood of new immigrants. D) Commodore Perry's expedition to Japan.
Sinicization is the process of ________
A) adopting Chinese culture B) Chinese territorial expansion C) forming the Chinese bureaucracy D) blending two religions
Suppose Congress passes a law that increases the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour. Several states believe that enforcing this law will hurt businesses and their economies, so they pass state laws that enforce a $10 minimum wage instead. Which action might Congress take in response to this clear violation of federal law under a system of cooperative federalism?
A. Congress may choose to let the states act on their own B. Congress may revise their law and lower the minimum wage to $10. C. Congress may decide to remove the states from the Union. D. Congress may decide to repeal all existing minimum wage laws at the federal level.
Schuyler Colfax, Grant's vice president,
A. was fired by Grant for incompetence. B. was involved in a stock-fixing scandal. C. was assassinated by a disgruntled former plantation owner. D. opposed almost every one of Grant's policies. E. None of these answers is correct.