Leading citizens of the Italian city-states during the Renaissance
A) were unwilling to participate in local government.
B) often patronized the arts.
C) desired to see all of Italy united under the Papal authority.
D) considered money lending an unworthy occupation.
E) allied themselves with the French.
B
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President Jefferson wanted to acquire the Louisiana territory for all of the following reasons except which one?
a. Thousands of Americans lived west of the Appalachian Mountains, and many of them relied on Mississippi-River-based trade. b. He feared having powerful France control the Mississippi River. c. He opposed having Britain reestablish an empire in North America. d. More than 20,000 tons of freight was carried by Mississippi River boats each year.
Why did the American colonists protest Parliament's passage of the Sugar and Currency Acts? a. The colonists did not believe that Parliament had the power to regulate trade. b. These acts placed a financial burden on many colonists who were already suffering from the effects of adepressed colonial economy
c. These acts placed restrictions on the type of legislation that could be enacted by colonial assemblies. d. The colonists contended that Parliament had no legislative power in the colonies.
How did Gothic construction techniques enhance the interior beauty of churches?
A. They allowed for the priest to be more visible to the congregation. B. The lowered ceilings created a more intimate atmosphere for worship. C. With a new method of structural support, walls could be filled with large stained glass windows. D. Thick stone walls better insulated the church in winter. E. Rounded arches more closely approximated medieval images of Heaven.
Jackson's Specie Circular helped to create the _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).