The Carthusians and Canons Regular were alike in that both were __________.
A. cloistered
B. devoted to living lives of poverty
C. committed to a life of silence
D. secular clergy
Answer: B
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The sabbatarian movement focused on __________
A) imposing Christian morality on the public B) encouraging freedom of worship C) Catholic-Protestant mutual understanding D) breaking the power of Tammany Hall
The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 was prompted by
A. the fear that reactionary continental European nations might intervene in Latin America to restore Spanish colonial rule. B. the Russian annexation of Alaska. C. President Monroe's hope of increasing his popularity with the American public. D. continuing British intervention in Latin American affairs.
Former President John Tyler, a southern extremist, sabotaged every attempt to compromise the crisis of 1860–1861
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
How did John C. Frémont's 1845 published account of his explorations with the Army Topological Corps affect Americans' attitudes about the West?
A) Stories about hostile Indian attacks frightened many potential settlers from traveling to the West.
B) The adventures of American fur trappers gloried life in the West for many Americans.
C) Explanations about the harsh weather conditions, including freezing winter blizzards and
summer droughts, convinced settlers that the West was not suitable for habitation.
D) The myth of the "Great American Desert" was dispelled with evidence that the Great Plains were a fertile area for settlement.