All of the following are true of Galileo Galilei, EXCEPT:
a. He was able to bring geometry, algebra, and Archimedean physics together.
b. Using mathematics, he was able to prove that Archimedes was wrong in his theory of falling bodies.
c. A first-rate astronomer, he was one of the first to use a telescope.
d. He was condemned to house arrest and (at least publicly) repudiated heliocentrism.
b. Using mathematics, he was able to prove that Archimedes was wrong in his theory of falling bodies.
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A. all Americans B. women C. children D. the elderly
The mid-eighteenth-century wars had what impact on the domestic politics of the nations that took part?
A. Conscription meant that war affected all sectors of European society. B. The use of total warfare meant that every aspect of life was impacted directly. C. The impact was felt primarily through the demands for taxation caused by the wars. D. The conflicts devastated France and Britain directly, because most of the battles took place in those two countries.
Women were represented in the West as homesteaders. However, marital status was the determining factor as to whether homesteading was an option. What factor determined whether women could file homestead claims?
A) Women had to be wealthy. B) Women had to be single. C) Women could not have children. D) Women had to be married.