An escape that is both literal and figurative implies flight from some situation in the real world which is either stifling or overwhelming, as well as a metaphoric transfer to another, more desirable universe where events are happily resolved. What kind of experience does the author claim makes these escapes a reality?
A. romance reading
B. virtual reality headsets
C. interpersonal communication
D. watching television
A. romance reading
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White reformers were against the reservation system because they believed that __________.
a. Native Americans should be assimilated into white American culture b. reservations took too much land away from white settlers c. Native Americans should be allowed to live their traditional lifestyles in the West d. reservations bred resentment and anger
What caused the beginning of Napoleon’s downfall?
A. His invasion of Russia B. His establishment of the Continental system C. The death of his wife D. The kidnapping of his Prime Minister E. The Seven Years’ War
As industrialization spread, peasants in Europe improved their conditions by all of the following means EXCEPT
A) forming unions. B) organizing cooperatives. C) Specializing in new cash crops. D) seeking education and new technical skills.
The Spanish initially considered the native population of the West Indies, the Tainos, to be
A) vicious savages who must be exterminated. B) an advanced civilization that brought awe and fear. C) a gentle, compliant, virtuous people who would make good Christians. D) a major threat. E) native tribes of the Japanese islands.