The Erie Canal linked the __________ to the East Coast
A) Great Lakes
B) Ohio River
C) Missouri River
D) Gulf of Mexico
Answer: A
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Probably the most significant factor that made it possible for a relatively small number of Europeans to colonize the Americas with surprising ease was
A) rivalries among Amerindian civilizations that prevented cooperation against the intruding Europeans. B) the absence of immunity among Amerindians to diseases brought by Europeans to the Americas. C) the superiority of European firepower. D) the lack of confidence among Amerindians about their religions. E) the technology of the Europeans.
The event that immediately preceded and helped to cause the flight of colonial powers from Africa was
a. the loss of Indochina by France. b. the Suez Canal Crisis. c. the violent rebellion that broke out in Algeria. d. the granting of independence to India and Pakistan.
The main goal of the missi dominici or envoys of the lord ruler was to
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The economy of the northern colonies exhibited all of the following characteristics except
A) they had a more diverse agriculture than that of the southern colonies B) they had a wide range of industrial activities of modest scale C) they had highly successful manufacturing concerns protected by English law D) they often engaged in a certain amount of industry at home