In the 1500s, which of these regions lost its longstanding lead in European commerce?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) Portugal
D) England
A
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a. the United States b. France c. Italy d. Sweden e. the Soviet Union
John C. Calhoun attempted to avenge his humiliation at Martin Van Buren’s hand by blocking Van Buren’s appointment as ambassador to England
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Historian Herbert G. Gutman noted that industrialization transformed the “culture of work.” Which of the following best explains this?
A) Industrialization dramatically increased leisure time. B) Workers eagerly adopted new technology because it made their work easier. C) The new technology required difficult and even demeaning changes to work patterns. D) Low pay led to frequent worker resistance, especially “sit-down” strikes. E) Many workers were able to rise from the bottom to the top of the social classes.
The infanticide chronicled by the Roman historian __________ continued to be practiced in the early Middle Ages.
A. Socrates B. Aristotle C. Tacitus D. Spartacus