The Mormon exodus to a promised land in the West in 1846 was prompted by
A. the community's interest in prospering as part of the gold rush.
B. the death of Brigham Young.
C. the murder of their prophet, Joseph Smith.
D. Joseph Smith's succession to leadership.
Answer: C
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Darwin's theory of evolution challenged traditional Christian beliefs in all of the following ways except that it
a. contradicted the account of creation in the Old Testament book Genesis. b. deprived man of the privilege of being God's special creation. c. suggested that the human race had evolved as the result of random natural processes. d. undermined the infallibility of scripture and the conviction thatof the Bible was indeed the Word of God. e. was incompatible with the notion of a divine creator.
Which one happened in Britain?
A) American Revolution B) Glorious Revolution C) October Revolution D) French Revolution E) none of these
The Opium Wars were a conflict between Britain's desire to sell a product in China and China's opposition to ________
A. British trade policies B. Indian goods being sold in China C. Britain's dominance in foreign markets D. the import of an addictive product, opium
The New Laws of the Indies
A) permitted compulsory wage labor by indigenous peoples. B) provided that all encomiendas were to lapse on the death of the holder. C) made existing encomiendas hereditary and perpetual. D) legalized debt peonage.