Thucydides is best known as
A) the historian of the Peloponnesian War..
B) the first Ionian scientist.
C) a Sophist.
D) the founder of mystery cult.
E) a playwright.
Answer: A
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What was the reason for the labor shortage in New World colonies during this period?
a) Native inhabitants died off in great numbers, even as the cost and dangers of the New World discouraged many Europeans from replacing them. b) The New World was largely uninhabited, but Europeans, worried by stories they heard about the dangerous conditions, did not rush to travel there. Consider This: The fare to cross the Atlantic was roughly equivalent to $7,500 today. See 4.4: A Forced-Labor Economy. c) There were plenty of middle- and lower-class Europeans willing to travel to the colonies, but nobles, who were needed to govern them, wanted to stay at the opulent European courts. Consider This: The fare to cross the Atlantic was roughly equivalent to $7,500 today. See 4.4: A Forced-Labor Economy. d) There were plenty of native workers, but the pace of growth was so fast that they and European emigrants could not keep up with demand. Consider This: The fare to cross the Atlantic was roughly equivalent to $7,500 today. See 4.4: A Forced-Labor Economy.
Which presidential candidate did black leaders such as W. E. B. Du Bois, William Monroe Trotter, and Alexander Walters support in the 1912 election?
a. Theodore Roosevelt b. Eugene V. Debs c. William Howard Taft d. Woodrow Wilson
In 1944 southern white liberals joined with blacks to establish the Southern _________ Council, an example of the local initiative of private citizens devoted to expanding democracy in a region better known for the exploitation of its black citizens
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What proved to be General George McClellan's greatest weakness?
A) his lack of professionalism B) his arrogance C) his overriding loyalty to his troops D) his tendency to delay E) his want of training