Why did Puritan migrations from England to the New World largely stop after 1642?
a. The Puritans lost much of their incentive to leave England during the English Civil War and Commonwealthperiods
b. King Charles I prohibited further Puritan migrations to America.
c. The hardships reported by the Puritans in America deterred those in England from leaving for America.
d. Almost all of the Puritans in England had already departed.
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All of the following are part of the Shi?ite doctrine EXCEPT
A) only a direct male descendent of the Prophet?s daughter Fatima may lead. B) the act of martyrdom. C) the belief that each generation is provided an infallible imam by God. D) unity among all Shi?ites. E) the Sharia is the only law.
How did Native Americans contribute to a new multicultural American identity?
a. As the remnants of devastated and displaced tribes mingled, polyglot Native American communities emerged that blurred individual tribal boundaries. b. Indian villages offered a model to European settlers of multicultural peace and harmony. c. Native American views of nature influenced Europeans colonists and provided common ground for white colonists to unite in respect for the land and its resources. d. Native Americans intermarried and integrated with African peoples throughout the colonies, creating a hybrid American culture. e. Native Americans and Scot-Irish intermingled on the Appalachian frontier of white settlement, creating a new and distinct American regional culture.
Which of the following statements is true of New England's economy during the 1700s?
A) New Englanders produced their own furniture and agricultural implements.
B) Flax and wool were imported by New Englanders to make clothing.
C) Timber was imported from other colonies by New Englanders to establish a shipbuilding industry.
D) Commerce in New England was focused on the cities of New York and Philadelphia.
E) New England participated in the triangular trade by supplying wine and gold to southern Europe.
Between 1500 and 1550, exploration of the New World was dominated by the
a. English b. Spanish c. Portuguese d. French e. Dutch