When Columbus first encountered the Tainos, how did he react?
A) ? He assumed they were bloodthirsty killers.
B) ? He said that they reminded him of residents of England.
C) ? He concluded that they were simplistic innocents who could be Christianized.
D) ? He wanted to sell them as slaves in earn gold.
E) ? He assumed that they were stupid savages who were good for nothing.
C
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A) matriarchal B) patriarchal C) egalitarian D) aristocratic
Besides providing some soldiers, what was the primary benefit of Union and Confederate conscription laws?
A) They limited the number of men who could protest the harsh conditions caused by the war. B) They provided a pool of workers who were not qualified to be soldiers. C) They encouraged men to volunteer for military service. D) They forced both sides to develop an accurate census. E) They established the foundation for a larger military after the war.
All of the following factors helped contribute to the rise of the counterculture hippies in the late 1960s EXCEPT
A) the rise of hallucinogenic drugs, especially LSD. B) the rise of rock ‘n' roll music that flaunted conformity and traditional societal norms. C) the burgeoning anger over the Vietnam War. D) the passage of landmark Civil Rights legislation throughout the 1960s.
Toward the end of his presidency, _________ was beleaguered by the stagnating economy and the Iranian hostage crisis. A. Ronald Reagan B. George H. W. Bush C. Richard Nixon D. Jimmy Carter
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