The major contribution to the intellectual life of colonial Brazil was made by
A) the merchant class.
B) the planter class.
C) the clergy.
D) royal officials.
C
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Which of the following contributed to Hernan Cortés’s conquest of the Aztecs?
B) Cortés had indigenous allies. C) The Aztecs were fighting with the Incas. D) The Aztec ruler was a child.
Before 1900, most wage earners worked __________.
a. for a fixed yearly salary b. eight hours a day, five days a week c. at least ten hours a day d. three or four days a week
What effect did the war have on working women?
A) Women were forced to return to the home to care for their families while their husbands were overseas. B) Women shifted to new positions that provided better wages and benefits. C) Women accepted reduced wages to support the war effort. D) Women were encouraged to abandon their jobs and join the active military.
One reason for the hysterical witch hunts of the sixteenth century was that
A) the conflicts of the Reformation contributed to a climate of suspicion and violence. B) unusual natural phenomena suggested supernatural causes. C) desperate people turned to magic to try to improve their lives. D) new texts claimed scientific evidence of witchcraft. E) All these answers are correct.