The Sankore Mosque in Timbuktu was famous in the 15th century for
A) its gold-plated minaret.
B) its distinctive color.
C) being a center of the gold trade.
D) the chariots pulled by elephants.
E) its scholarship and trade in books.
E
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By 1700, the North American colonies
A. were centralizing political power in the office of the royal governor. B. had learned to accommodate to cultural differences in ethnicity and religion. C. were becoming permanent, firmly-rooted societies. D. enjoyed stable subsistence economies.
Discuss the factors that led Congress to pass the Dawes Severalty Act in 1887; explain the provisions of the act; and examine the features and consequences of United States Indian policy under the act.
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The election of 1800 included all of the following EXCEPT
A) complex political maneuvering in Democratic-Republican and Federalist parties during the spring, summer, and fall of 1800 to determine the presidential and vice presidential nominations. B) the emergence of slavery as a major issue in the presidential campaign. C) the emergence of Jefferson's religious beliefs as a major election topic. D) the Federalists avoiding a divisive political split between the Hamilton and Adams wings of the party.
The Treaty of Paris (1763) gave Britain title to all French claims
A. east of the Mississippi, along with New Orleans and the French sugar islands of the West Indies. B. in North America. C. west of the Mississippi, and Spanish Florida. D. east of the Mississippi, and Spanish Florida.