What characteristics of European civilization encouraged the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment and what factors prevented these developments in China?
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The Dawes Severalty Act __________.
a. divided tribal lands into small lots b. led to the extermination of the buffalo herds c. established the reservation system d. forced the tribes of the Great Plains to move further west
Which of the following was not linked to the European "missionary factor" as a motivation to conquer the peoples of Africa?
A. The belief in the tenets of social Darwinism. B. The acceptance of the concept of the "white man's burden." C. The competition among the European powers to create an African industrial revolution. D. The desire to spread Christianity. E. The idea that missionary work spurred economic development.
Efforts to curb influence-peddling through campaign donations had the unintended consequence of __________
A) the creation of the Federal Election Commission to monitor federal elections B) the emergence of political action committees (PACs) that allowed private interest groups to donate more money than individuals C) limiting campaign donations by individuals and official political organizations D) establishing a system of public funding for presidential elections
The Supreme Court decisions in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) and United States v. Nixon (1974) reinforced the principle that the president of the United States
(a) has unlimited use of the veto power (b) is protected from unfair media criticism (c) may not be convicted of a crime (d) is not above the law