Which of the following statements best applies to the economy of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe?
A) The joint-stock company enabled the raising of spectacular sums of capital for world trading ventures.
B) The early seventeenth century saw a general stagnation in the areas of mining and metallurgy.
C) Technological innovations improved the lives of peasants dramatically.
D) The population explosion made for urban growth and more social equality in cities.
E) An economic depression occurred because of a lack of precious metals in circulation.
A
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The 1795 Treaty of Greenville was between the United States and __________
A) France B) Spain C) western Indians D) Britain
The __________ not only vastly increased and regularized the available energy but also made possible the combination of urbanization and industrialization.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How did the Crusades affect Italian cities?
A) The cities united to revive the Roman Empire. B) The cities became centers of inter-regional trade. C) The cities were turned into Latin principalities. D) The cities were conquered by Muslim crusaders.
In his Social Contract, and to the consternation of French radicals, Jean-Jacques Rousseau espoused the notion that humans _________.
a. had reverted to their “natural” state ever since civilization began and imposed its own external authority on them b. had suffered no observable change from their “natural” state ever since civilization began and imposed its own external authority on them c. had suffered a steady decline from their “natural” state ever since civilization began and imposed its own external authority on them d. had enjoyed a steady rise from their “natural” state ever since civilization began and imposed its own external authority on them