One hundred years after Columbus, the nation whose interest in the new world enraged King Philip II was
A) England.
B) France.
C) Sweden.
D) Portugal.
Answer: A
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A. communism in the United States. B. voter discrimination. C. Truman's plans for national health care. D. labor unions. E. housing discrimination.
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a) Although he considered it heroic, he cautioned that wars are not won by evacuations. b) He thought it proved British military superiority. Consider This: The British used a commandeered “navy” of some 850 vessels to move the Expeditionary Force out of Dunkirk. See 13.2.1: The Battle for France. c) He blamed the Belgians for allowing the Germans to break through British lines. Consider This: The British used a commandeered “navy” of some 850 vessels to move the Expeditionary Force out of Dunkirk. See 13.2.1: The Battle for France. d) He thought Dunkirk was a complete disaster and never spoke of it. Consider This: The British used a commandeered “navy” of some 850 vessels to move the Expeditionary Force out of Dunkirk. See 13.2.1: The Battle for France.
Spain was united into a single nation-state when
a. it was invaded by Portugal in the late fifteenth century. b. Christopher Columbus returned with news of his discovery of the New World. c. Prince Henry the Navigator came to the throne. d. Ferdinand and Isabella married and the African Moors were expelled. e. Ferdinand and Isabella were overthrown.