What was the name of the naval officer and his 1890 book that argued that no nation could prosper without a large fleet of ships engaged in international trade, protected by a powerful navy operating overseas bases?
What will be an ideal response?
Alfred T. Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
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What fourteenth century Muslim writer left behind a travel narrative called the Rihla, or Book of Travels?
a. Ibn Sina b. al-Razi c. Omar Khayyam d. Ibn Rushd e. Ibn Battuta
Which of the following was NOT an economic advantage enjoyed by Britain in the eighteenth century?
A) abundant and accessible coal deposits B) local sources of raw cotton C) abundant skilled and unskilled labor D) access to water transportation E) sources of capital for investment
Which of the following was NOT a belief of the Quakers?
a. nonviolence b. human dignity c. slavery d. individual conscience e. political freedom
Stephen A. Douglas clung to his support for popular sovereignty throughout the 1850s because he was a staunch supporter of slavery.
a. true b. false