To the continents of the Western Hemisphere, Europeans gave the name America, from a
A. Spanish honorary title given Columbus.
B. Florentine geographer's first name.
C. version of the name of a Mesoamerican tribe.
D. Latinized form of one of Columbus's given names.
Answer: B
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A) declare martial law throughout the United States B) resist efforts to adopt conscription C) encourage the South to surrender D) stifle opposition to the war
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A) there were more free states than slave states. B) there were more slave states than free states. C) the balance between free and slaves states was maintained. D) all states were open to slavery.
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A. had to cook their meals over an open hearth. B. were typically renters. C. became the most influential cultural form of urban America. D. rarely employed servants. E. usually saw women holding part-time employment outside of the home.
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