Louis XIV's power and central position in French society were reflected in the unofficial title "the __________."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Sun King
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Which one of the following was a key part of the British plans for the Saratoga campaign?
A) General Burgoyne would strike south from Canada into the Hudson Valley. B) British forces would invade western Pennsylvania and move toward Pittsburgh. C) Admiral Howe would concentrate the navy in Massachusetts Bay in preparation for a siege of Boston. D) General Washington would move north from New York City and be crushed by Burgoyne.
Changed urban attitudes in the fourteenth century included
A) the promotion of equality between men and women in the workplace. B) later marriages and increases in the number of extended families. C) children being seen as valuable only in their capacity to work and earn money for the family. D) the regulation and acceptance of prostitution in most communities. E) the abolition of any property requirement for voting and political participation.
Since the landed nobility in Western Europe did not have any fealty to the Frankish kings, the Merovingians established ________ with the hope that those men would be loyal to the crown
A. vessels B. sub-kings C. provincial governors D. duchys E. the royal office of counts
Islamic scholars invented the astrolabe which was used to determine
a. Favorable winds to sail around Africa. b. The location of Mecca for the direction to face during prayer. c. The number of days in the Islamic year. d. The location of the Garden of Eden. e. Who was a descendant of Muhammad.