Although Columbus excited the Spanish court by returning with traces of gold and silver from his voyage of 1492, the actual amount of precious metals in the New World proved to be very disappointing
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: FALSE
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A) immigrant women B) non-English speakers C) African Americans D) immigrant men
A main reason for popular discontent with the Russian provisional government in 1917-1918 was __________.
A. Kerensky's decision not to aggressively continue the war B. the resistance of embittered monarchists to a socialist premier C. widespread demands for the Bolsheviks to lead the country D. continuing shortages of food
How was Constantinople able to maintain what was left of the Empire?
A) The restructuring of government to support the powerful armies and navies to fend off invaders B) The reorganization of generals enabled the army to act more efficiently than before. C) Treaty alliances with neighboring territories saved what was left of the Empire. D) The renewed trade engendered a spirit of hospitable relations with aggressive territories. E) "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" was the theory put forth by later emperors to maintain a fragile peace.
President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court
A. did little political damage to his administration. B. had little effect on future rulings by the Court. C. was eventually defeated in Congress. D. drew significant support from conservatives. E. gained Roosevelt the support of southern Democrats.