In an effort to encourage colonists to settle in Virginia, English settlers were promised the same rights as people in England--this resulted in the first representative assembly in America, the House of _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: Burgesses
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A. because their supply lines had become overextended. B. to wait for the Russian army to arrive. C. due to fierce German resistance. D. at the announcement that President Franklin Roosevelt had died. E. because all bridges over the river had been destroyed.
The African diaspora forced thousands of people to adapt to new surroundings. Evaluate the influence of traditional African culture on the slave communities of North America.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following was the most decisive change Mongol role brought to Russia?
a. Emancipation of serfs b. Migration of the center of power from Kiev to Moscow c. Permanent separation of Russian culture from that of the West d. Abandonment of the Cyrillic alphabet e. Adoption of Buddhism among Russia's elite