One hundred years after Columbus, the nation whose interest in the new world enraged King Philip II was __________
A) England
B) the Holy Roman Empire
C) Sweden
D) Portugal
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What was the general difference between the Democrats and Republicans in the late 1800s?
A) Democrats felt that social reform was fundamental to the economic success of the nation, while Republicans felt that government regulation was more important. B) Democrats favored high inflation to boost business, while Republicans favored the free coinage of silver and gold. C) Democrats favored government control of all business, while Republicans wanted very little government regulation of business. D) Democrats tended to favor little federal government intervention, while Republicans believed that the federal government should promote economic and social reform. E) Democrats believed that the federal government should take an active role in economic and social reform, while Republicans favored little government intervention.
What was the significance of the Battle of Waterloo?
A) It marked the start of the Peninsular War. B) It marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars. C) It sparked the Great Fear throughout Europe. D) It established the principle of meritocracy.
Of all of the following, which contributed the most to the success of the temperance movement?
a. state prohibition laws b. local option laws c. changes in social and cultural behaviors connected with alcohol consumption d. churches' role in the fight against alcohol consumption e. enlistment of men in the fight against alcohol consumption