The Black Death that struck Europe in the mid-fourteenth century probably originated in
a. Mongolia.
b. India.
c. Sicily.
d. the Near East.
e. Persia.
a
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A) New England B) the southern Piedmont C) East Coast cities D) the Midwest
Why did women in the seventeenth-century Chesapeake bear fewer children on the average than their English counterparts?
A. Marriages in the Chesapeake were broken more often by death. B. Abortion was more readily available in the Chesapeake. C. Women in the Chesapeake were more conscious of family planning. D. A lower percentage of Chesapeake women married.
Puritans were more likely than southern colonists to engage in games and sports that
A) offered opportunities for betting. B) were non-competitive. C) had standardized rules. D) demonstrated physical prowess.
Who was the pioneer of mail order catalogues?
A) Montgomery Ward B) Sears and Roebuck C) J.C. Penny D) Lord and Taylor