One of the major means of administration in provinces was through the establishment of
a. a military presence to ensure compliance.
b. an autonomous local consul.
c. governors with small staffs that generally respected local laws.
d. a local council to hear grievances and avoid rebellion.
e. None of these.
c
You might also like to view...
Considering the causes that led to the American Revolution, make a case that the Articles of Confederation were a logical form of government for the revolutionaries to adopt.
What will be an ideal response?
The United States declared war on Spain when
a. the Spanish government refused to reform its administration of Cuba. b. American businessmen pressured McKinley to seize Cuba. c. President McKinley was persuaded that to resist war might mean Democratic control of Congress. d. the Spanish executed Emilio Aguinaldo. e. none of these choices.
Which of the following was not a result of Dunmore's Proclamation?
a. Slaves joined Dunmore to fight for the British. b. Patriot forces increased their commitment to independence. c. Both slaveholding and non-slaveholding whites feared a slave rebellion. d. A majority of slaves in the colonies won their freedom.
What was one key factor that broke the bonds of feudal society and made possible the rise of sovereign states?
A. the division of basic powers of government B. centralized royal power C. the new alliance between king and town D. monarchs' dependency on nobility E. an increase in the noble cavalry