The idea of the "civilizing mission" was that Europeans had __________.
A. certain trading rights across the globe
B. a reasonable expectation that their efforts would be welcomed
C. an obligation to spread European culture to "backward" peoples
D. a special relationship with their settler colonies
Answer: C
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In the 1780s, why did Americans disagree sharply over the relative importance of liberty and order?
a. Americans believed that in order to gain liberty, everyone should be free to do what he/she wanted. b. Some Americans believed people should be free; others believed they should be well-mannered. c. Americans who valued British traditions supported order; those loyal to the new American government supported liberty. d. Religious leaders preached order while politicians advocated for liberty and religious freedom. e. After British tyranny Americans valued liberty but also valued an ordered society.
Britain, whose defenses were removed by the Roman Empire in 410, was occupied by
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Which of the following is true of the patriots' perception of the Coercive and Quebec Acts? a. Patriots viewed them as just punishment for the wrongs committed by Boston citizens in the Boston TeaParty
b. Because of divisions within their ranks, the patriots had no unified view of these acts. c. Patriots viewed the Coercive Acts as repressive but cared little about the Quebec Act because it applied toCanada. d. Patriots linked the two and viewed both as a deliberate plot by the British to destroy their rights.
Unlike the urban sprawl of less industrialized nations, urban sprawl in industrialized nations has been typified by
A. poor job-seekers moving nearer city centers. B. the middle class moving nearer city centers. C. the poor erecting shantytowns around city cores. D. the middle class moving out of city centers.