Americans who came to California from the eastern states believed they had the right to occupy portions of Californios' ranchos because
a. legislation allowed settlers in the frontier regions to "squat" on unused land, farm it, and then buy it cheaply from the federal government.
b. the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo had no provisions to protect Californios' land grants.
c. the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo specified that only landowners with proof of ownership could keep their land.
d. Eastern Americans came to California with prejudices against Mexicans and felt that they could therefore take Californios' land.
a
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The Glorious Revolution in 1688 inspired a similar movement in the __________.
a) Dominion of New England b) Chesapeake colonies c) Sea Islands d) House of Burgesses
By the thirteenth century, a previous acceptance of homosexuality by church and society had been replaced by Christian persecution of homosexuals due to all of the following EXCEPT
A) the writings of Thomas Aquinas. B) a rising tide of intolerance in Europe. C) the identification of homosexuals with other detested minority groups in society. D) papal decrees which had harshly condemned the lifestyle since the Early Middle Ages and had overtly tried to stamp it out for centuries. E) None of these are correct.
William Henry Harrison fought the Shawnees in the Battle of:
A) Horseshoe Bend. B) Ft. Mims. C) Tippecanoe Creek. D) Put-in-Bay.
Which of the following made it possible for the United States to acquire the Louisiana Purchase?
A. The French needed the money. B. Napoleon had lost interest in Louisiana. C. War was looming in Europe. D. All of these answers are correct.