The “Newtonian synthesis” was:
a. A fusion of the fields of mathematics, astronomy, physics, and theology.
b. A reconciliation of Biblical references and scientific observation.
c. An amalgamation of Descartes’s system of coordinates and Leibniz’s calculus.
d. A unification of the fields of physics and astronomy.
d. A unification of the fields of physics and astronomy.
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What was the most serious problem faced by American farmers in the West in the late nineteenth century?
A) poor soils B) shortage of fuel C) scarcity of lumber D) lack of water
Which resulted from the Spanish-American War?
A) Congress voted to grant independence to the Philippines. B) Cuba became a de facto protectorate of the United States. C) President McKinley failed in his bid for reelection. D) Americans became eager to acquire more colonies in the Caribbean. E) Theodore Roosevelt emerged as an anti-imperialist.
Why was there concern in Europe over German unification?
A) The unreasonable approach that individual freedoms would be subsumed into a unified Germany B) Fear of the outbreak of war with France or other nearby nations due to the military strength and aggression of a unified Germany C) Global interests would be lost to a strong Germany D) Economic interests would be lost to a unified Germany E) A need to ally with Russia to prevent Germany from seizing all European territory
What was true of most African countries' leaders in the first years of independence?
A) They attempted to return their countries to a more familiar tribal government. B) They had collaborated with the colonial powers and were considered unfit. C) They believed it was necessary to implement a dictatorship in the short term in order to have democracy later. D) They had been educated in Europe and believed that only they were capable of ruling effectively. E) They came from the minority tribes in their countries, and wanted to ensure that tribalism did not prevail again.