Why did Montesquieu believe that republican government could not flourish in a large territory?
a. If the people lost direct control over their representatives, they would fall prey to tyrants.
b. Republics only functioned well when all citizens knew and liked each other.
c. In ancient times, several large republics had failed.
d. Republican government required a small, homogenous population.
a. If the people lost direct control over their representatives, they would fall prey to tyrants.
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A) Republicans controlled the House and Democrats controlled the Senate. B) Democrats controlled the House and Republicans controlled the Senate. C) Republicans controlled both houses of Congress. D) Democrats controlled both houses of Congress.
Drawing on excerpts from the Bible and classical medical, philosophical, and legal thinkers, Christian thinkers believed that _______
A. the religious life was superior to marriage B. a woman's only role was to produce children and then be a confined nun C. women were morally stronger than men D. virgins and celibate widows were seen as only half female
The reason most Americans took up arms in 1775 was to
a. establish a republican regime. b. avoid paying taxes. c. restore the empire to what it had been before 1763. d. establish a radically new vision of the future. e. fight the Indians.
Louisiana's Cajun culture was formed by
A. displaced Iroquois outside of New York. B. the migration of Acadians. C. French colonists from the Great Lakes region. D. Protestant colonists from New France.