In 1491, Nzinga a Nkuwu, king of Kongo, took what unusual step for a West African ruler?
a. He abolished slavery throughout his realm.
b. He voluntarily converted to Catholicism.
c. He seized a Portuguese ambassador and sold him into slavery.
d. He ceded his throne to a Portuguese adventurer, who ruled the kingdom under the name Joao I.
b. He voluntarily converted to Catholicism.
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A) less need to communicate by telephone. B) less reliance on gasoline and oil. C) more jobs and job opportunities. D) an additional industry to compete with foreign corporations.
As a result of American opposition to the Townshend Acts,
a. British officials sent regiments of troops to Boston to restore law and order. b. the port of Boston was closed. c. Americans killed several British soldiers in the Boston Massacre. d. the British imposed a new tax on tea. e. Prime Minister Townshend was forced to resign.
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