Which of the following reflects a result of the Columbian Exchange?
a) cultivation of the potato in Europe
b) domestication of sheep in Europe
c) end of epidemics in the Americas
d) Viking settlement of the Americas
a) cultivation of the potato in Europe
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Which of the following was NOT a principle that Jefferson espoused?
A. People may be trusted to make political choices based on correct principles. B. The life of the independent farmer in a free market is an economically preferable and morally superior social condition. C. Human reason is the powerful tool that will unlock the secrets of nature and improve human society. D. Radical change is periodically necessary to make sure that equality and democracy continue to be extended to all men and women of all races and faiths.
The Mexican War for Independence against Spanish authority quickly led to all of the following EXCEPT the
A) demise of the mission system. B) colonization of American settlers in the Southwest. C) demise of the rancheros. D) migration of American traders into the Southwest.
What attempted military conquest proved to be a failure for Augustus?
A. Germany B. Balkan peninsula C. Central and maritime Alps D. Gaul E. Carthage
Historians have traditionally explained the New Imperialism as driven by the need for markets and raw materials. Which of the following weakens this explanation?
A. colonies' non-importance as markets for the great imperial nations B. Lenin's argument that competition eventually eliminates inefficient capitalists C. Hobson's argument that European economies be restructured to make imperialism unnecessary D. Marx's views on capitalism