Which part of Africa became the primary source of slaves brought to the Americas?
A. the west
B. the north
C. the south
D. the east
Answer: A
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In addition to its detailed articles on 72,000 topics, what other features made the Encyclopédie a useful reference?
a) The entries were furnished with cross references to related topics and contained 2,500 illustrations. b) It was printed in small, easily carried volumes. Consider This: Why was the king’s mistress able to read about three different types of rouge? See 5.7: Narrative: Dining with the Encyclopedia. c) Care was taken to use very large typeface (font), since glasses were not very well-developed at the time. Consider This: Why was the king’s mistress able to read about three different types of rouge? See 5.7: Narrative: Dining with the Encyclopedia. d) Articles were included only if they passed a rigorous peer review by at least six philosophes. Consider This: Why was the king’s mistress able to read about three different types of rouge? See 5.7: Narrative: Dining with the Encyclopedia.
John C. Calhoun wanted to protect his section's minority interests by:
a. establishing a special court of appeals for all major sectional decisions b. electing two Congressional legislatures; one southern, one northern c. electing dual presidents; one southern, one northern d. giving slaves full voting rights
Many new technologies and most of Europe's trade with Asia in the late Middle Ages came to Europe through:
A) Italian trading cities such as Venice and Genoa. B) long distance sea voyages by English merchants. C) African middlemen. D) Chinese merchants sailing across the Indian Ocean.
What served as a sort of "school of political democracy" for the members of the "lower orders" in the colonies-turned-states?
a. the Protestant Church b. the lower house of the state legislatures c. the taverns d. the militia e. the first public schools