In the Glorious Revolution, William of Orange and the Dutch accepted the invitation of the English Parliament because it would secure their
a. hopes to regain the lead in European commerce.
b. need for support against Louis XIV's France.
c. need for support against the renewal of Spanish attempts to recover the Netherlands.
d. hopes of acquiring large grants of land seized from Catholic nobles in Ireland.
e. expectation that some of England's New World colonies would eventually devolve to the Dutch.
b
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a. disrupting labor alliances between black and white workers b. blocking the integration of public schools c. rooting out “communist” influences from labor unions and civil rights organizations d. preventing black southerners from exercising their right to vote
The Tokugawa regime in Japan maintained formal diplomatic relations only with
A. the Dutch Republic. B. Korea. C. Vietnam. D. China. E. Cambodia.
Briefly describe the settlement of the Pacific Islands by the Indonesians
Outline the geographic progression of these settlements. What technological advancements allowed the Indonesians to make these voyages? What were the economic and cultural legacies of these voyages and their subsequent settlements?
What were some of the main causes of the decay and fall of the western Roman empire?
What will be an ideal response?