Within ten years of Columbus's arrival in the New World, the Portuguese had explored as far as
a. the Cape Verdi Islands.
b. the Gold Coast of Africa.
c. the mouth of the Congo River.
d. the southern tip of Africa.
e. India via the Cape of Good Hope.
e
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What is a defining characteristic of the bourgeoisie?
A) urban residency B) serf status C) hereditary title D) guild membership
The trial of John Scopes in 1925 centered on the issue of
a. progressive education. b. the constitutionality of Catholic schools. c. teachers' membership in the Ku Klux Klan. d. teaching evolution in public schools. e. prayer in the public schools.
When black students tried to enter little rocks central high school in 1957
a. The governor called out the National Guard to block them
b. The governor called out a thousand paratroopers to protect them.
c. President Eisenhower refused to intervene in what he said was "purely a state concern."
d. Martin Luther King, Jr., organized a massive boycott of school buses to draw attention to continued segregation in the public schools.
The Tea Party movement pledged to
a. impeach President Barack Obama. b. oust any incumbent Republicans who supported Obama's initiatives. c. support health care reform. d. overturn the TARP assistance to companies facing bankruptcy. e. resolve the economic crisis by supporting government spending on infrastructure improvements.