One reason for the failure of the Bourbon reforms to achieve their goals was
A) refusal of the peasantry to accept improved agricultural methods.
B) hostility of the Jesuits to the work of reform.
C) opposition of conservatives to a much-needed land reform.
D) unwillingness of the Bourbon kings to promote industrialization.
C
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The AIDS Memorial Quilt and ACT-UP "funeral" demonstrations were similar in what way?
A) Both used positive images to strive toward acceptance of gay lifestyles. B) Both were seen as subversive acts of civil disobedience. C) Both employed symbolism related to dead bodies. D) Both focused on demands for better care for AIDS patients.
Which of the following was characteristic of the Renaissance?
A. the transition to an agricultural society B. a focus on religious beliefs C. a renewed belief in the afterlife D. the shift to an urban society
By 1720, the population of South Carolina
A) shared common social and religious goals. B) enjoyed a relatively disease-free environment. C) consisted mostly of black slaves. D) engaged in a variety of economic pursuits.
When Western Europe experienced rising temperatures associated with the North Atlantic Warm Period,
A. a rise in productivity and population occurred. B. it had the opposite effect on agricultural production to that experienced in North America. C. a rise in productivity by not in population occurred. D. agricultural production was not significantly affected.