What were the main components of Jefferson's western strategy?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Jefferson wanted to explore and claim vast sections of the American West in order to facilitate expansion by Americans increasingly lacking land for new children to inherit and become independent farmers. Jefferson believed in negotiating with Indians to obtain land concessions for white settlers. Jefferson purchased Louisiana from the French and sent Lewis and Clarke to explore the region.
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The monks of Cluny emphasized the authority of __________ over church offices.
A. the pope B. the emperor C. local bishops D. local secular rulers
The events that sparked the Reformation arose from an intersection of __________.
A. the French invasion of Italy and the end of the Great Schism B. corruption in the Catholic church and Luther's call for reform C. the Hundred Years' War and the election of Pope Leo X D. John Huss's conviction for heresy and the Thirty Years' War
Following the defeat of Japanese invaders in 1945, Vietnamese nationalists returned to their struggle for independence against their __________ colonial rulers.
a. British b. French c. Chinese d. Dutch
How did the anti-authoritarianism of the new scientific world view contribute to political or religious freedoms for common people?
A) It had little immediate impact, as few related freedoms were extended to peasants prior to 1700. B) It inspired widespread social upheavals and civil wars, during which common people gained new liberties. C) Its appeals to reason and truth encouraged political fairness to women and the lower classes. D) It strengthened the hierarchical world view by showing that the cosmos was designed by God. E) It quickly promoted wider literacy, political activism, and religious tolerance among all Europeans.