Why was Emmanuel Chrysoloras important to the Italian Renaissance?
A. He wrote The Prince.
B. He reintroduced Greek scientific works to the West.
C. He translated the New Testament from Greek.
D. He brought the political writings of Cicero to the Florentines.
E. He introduced the artistic technique of perspective to painters from the East.
Answer: B
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a. completely democratic. b. democratic in name only. c. modeled upon Benito Mussolini's fascist party. d. Marxist in philosophy and actions. e. administered by peasants and industrial workers.
For Jefferson, one of the most important reasons for the Louisiana Purchase was that it
A) secured access to the mouth of the Mississippi River. B) supported American claims to gold deposits in the Midwest. C) opened new territory for the expansion of slavery. D) provided land which could be used to back up the new paper money issued by the National Bank.