In his first voyage in 1492, Christopher Columbus
A. mistook Cuba for China.
B. sailed along the coast of what is present-day Virginia.
C. crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six weeks.
D. was forced to put down a mutiny on the Santa Maria.
E. was briefly captured by natives he encountered.
A
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Montesquieu hoped to counter monarchical oppression with ________
A. democracy B. independent branches of government C. a legislative body that would head the government D. a theocracy
The largest group of white non-English immigrants to the American colonies in the eighteenth century came from
a. Holland and Belgium. b. the Germanies. c. Ireland and Scotland. d. Sweden and Norway.
One primary effect of World War I on the United States was that it
a. opened new markets in Germany and Austria-Hungary. b. reduced opportunities for trade with the Allies. c. conducted an immense amount of trade with the Allies. d. turned more of its economic activity toward Latin America and Asia. e. virtually ended American international trade.
Identify and compare the characteristics of the "old immigrants" and "new immigrants."
What will be an ideal response?