José Escandón’s colonization efforts were built around the establishment of __________
A. missions
B. presidios
C. civilian settlements (villas)
D. mining camps
A. missions
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How were immigration quotas designed?
A. to limit immigration from Hispanic countries and ban immigration from Asia but allow it from all of Europe B. to ban immigration from all of Europe but allow limited immigration from Hispanic and Asian countries C. to ban immigration from Asia and limit immigration from eastern Europe but allow immigration from western Europe D. to limit immigration from Asia and ban immigration from eastern Europe but allow immigration from western Europe
Which of the following is NOT a reason for Rome?s position of preeminence in the Christian church hierarchy?
A) Although the Roman Empire ended, the city of Rome remained undestroyed. B) Peter had been made leader of the apostles by Jesus and was the first bishop of Rome. C) After the fall of the Roman Empire, the bishop of Rome emerged as a dominant figure. D) Rome was the largest city in the West. E) Christian doctrine was more easily accepted in Rome than in the other major cities.
What explains the election of African Americans to a number of local and state positions by the mid-1960s?
a. African Americans were concentrated in the urban core ghettos where their voting power in these districts was not diluted by a large white population. b. New laws passed in California and by the federal government had eliminated policies that discouraged blacks from voting. c. More African Americans were finishing high school and going to college. This resulted in an increase in the number of blacks running for public office. d. Many whites were beginning to see blacks as their equals, so they were more willing to vote for black candidates than they had been in the past.
The Immigration Act of 1965
A. had little impact on the character of the American population. B. maintained strict restrictions on immigrants from Africa. C. eliminated rules that gave preference to immigrants from northern Europe. D. allowed people from all parts of Latin America to enter the United States on an equal basis. E. ended the strict limits on the total number of immigrants to be admitted each year.