Which of the following is true of John Cabot?
A. He brought back to Europe the first formal knowledge of North America's northern coastline.
B. He is credited with having found an all-water route through North America to Asia.
C. As a result of his voyages, Cabot was the first European to realize that Columbus had not reached Asia.
D. He established a settlement at Vinland, which was the first European settlement in North America.
Answer: A
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A) France and Britain declared war and started an offensive against Germany. B) France and Britain decided to continue to appease Hitler. C) France and Britain declared war, but remained relatively inactive militarily. D) Germany turned on its Russian allies. E) France was invaded by Franco's Spain.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. Austria's attempts to dominate the Balkans, which undercut Russia's role as "protector" of the Slavic peoples. b. Austro-Hungary eyeing territories along the Black Sea in anticipation of the demise of the Ottomans. c. Austrian annexation of Albania. d. Austria trying to dominate Christians in the Ottoman Empire, which Russia felt was its domain because of Orthodoxy. e. Austria declaring an open-border policy to Jews escaping Russian persecution.
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