Roger Bacon (c. 1214?1294) is remembered for his
a. estimate of the circumference of the Earth.
b. castration of Abelard.
c. opposition to the use of Arab medical texts in Christendom.
d. realization of the potential power of the experimental method of scientific investigation.
e. translation and commentary of ancient Arabic works.
d
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A) Jobs that used to be performed in the United States were moved overseas. B) Most skilled workers did not have the education to make the transition to industrial work. C) Women were able to find high-paying, high-status work in industry. D) Many routine manufacturing tasks were mechanized.
What do the authors argue was the result of moving divorce proceedings into the courts?
A) Women won their cases more often. B) Divorce was nearly made unobtainable. C) Divorce became more common. D) Men gained more through divorce because all of the judges were men.
What economic policies did Colbert establish?
A) He promoted a system of overseas trade to increase the wealth and resources of France. B) He founded the first colonies overseas to promote trade. C) He promoted a system of balance in trade coupled with mercantilism to increase the wealth of France. D) He promoted the growth of French industries and imposed selective tariffs to increase French wealth. E) He strengthened the tax system, used mercantile policies to promote a balance of trade, and promoted public works programs that would facilitate internal and overseas trade, along with a program of colonization.
How did McCarthyism and the hunt for subversives at home hold back the civil rights movement?
What will be an ideal response?