Which of the following is NOT true of Nat Turner's revolt?
A. It prompted a debate in the Virginia legislature on the merits of slavery.
B. It was small and spontaneous, in contrast with earlier noteworthy slave uprisings.
C. Turner rebelled due to extreme mistreatment by a series of harsh Louisiana masters.
D. Turner was eventually captured and executed.
Answer: C
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A) He felt that the consolidation would make it easier for him to impose Catholicism on Puritan New England. B) He had lost interest in colonial affairs and believed that it would be easier to administer one large colony than several small ones. C) He wanted to consolidate the English colonies and place them under powerful governors, in the style of Spain. D) He wished to squash unrest among colonists seeking independence from England and the crown. E) He wanted to gain control of the wealth of New England as proprietor of New York.
The first circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1522 by
A. Francis Drake. B. Vasco Nuñez de Balboa. C. Ferdinand Magellan. D. Vasco da Gama. E. Ferdinand Magellan's crew.
What contributed to the growth of universities in the Middle Ages?
What will be an ideal response?
In 1815, the Congress of Vienna
a. placed France under its control. b. voided the French constitution. c. restored the Bourbon dynasty. d. imposed severe restrictions on French economic growth. e. returned France to the old status quo of pre-revolution.